Japanese names that mean peace or calm
Japanese names of peace and calm: 和, 平, 泰, 寧 and 凪, from Kazuko to Nodoka and Nagi.
和 kazu, wa, nodoka: harmony平 hei: peace凪 nagi: calm sea
和 means harmony and peace, and it is also the kanji for Japan itself, as in washoku, Japanese food. It was hugely popular in the Shōwa era, when Kazuko (和子) and Kazuo were among the most common names, and it still appears in Kazuki, Kazuma and Nodoka.
Other peaceful kanji include 平 (peace, as in Kōhei and Shōhei), 泰 (calm, as in Taichi), 寧 (serene, as in Nene) and 凪 (Nagi), the stillness of the sea.
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The kanji behind peace names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 和 | やわ, なご, あ, わ | harmony, peace | 15 ranked names |
| 平 | たい, ひら, へい, びょう | peace, flat | 6 ranked names |
| 穏 | おだ, おん | calm, gentle | Rare in ranked names |
| 凪 | なぎ, な | calm sea | 12 ranked names |
| 泰 | たい | peaceful, calm | 6 ranked names |
| 寧 | むし, ねい | peaceful, serene | 4 ranked names |
Popular names with a peace kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Peace names of real people
Given names with a peace kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More peace names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the peace kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
凪子
Nagiko凪 calm sea + 子 child
GirlRare平子
Taiko平 peace + 子 child
GirlRare寧子
Neiko寧 peaceful + 子 child
GirlRare穏子
Onko穏 calm + 子 child
GirlRare泰美
Taimi泰 peaceful + 美 beautiful
GirlRare優凪
Yūnagi優 gentle + 凪 calm sea
GirlRareLast names with a peace meaning
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和田 | Wada | 和 harmony + 田 rice field |
| 平野 | Hirano | 平 peace + 野 field |
| 松平 | Matsudaira | 松 pine + 平 peace |
| 平山 | Hirayama | 平 peace + 山 mountain |
| 平井 | Hirai | 平 peace + 井 well |
| 平 | Taira | 平 peace |
| 大和 | Yamato | 大 big + 和 harmony |
| 和泉 | Izumi | 和 harmony + 泉 spring |
| 平岡 | Hiraoka | 平 peace + 岡 hill |
| 平松 | Hiramatsu | 平 peace + 松 pine |
| 大和田 | Ōwada | 大 big + 和 harmony + 田 rice field |
| 平川 | Hirakawa | 平 peace + 川 river |
| 小平 | Kodaira | 小 small + 平 peace |
| 中平 | Nakahira | 中 middle + 平 peace |
| 奥平 | Okudaira | 奥 inner + 平 peace |
| 平林 | Hirabayashi | 平 peace + 林 grove |
| 平尾 | Hirao | 平 peace + 尾 tail |
| 平間 | Hirama | 平 peace + 間 space |
| 平塚 | Hiratsuka | 平 peace + 塚 mound |
| 平沢 | Hirasawa | 平 peace + 沢 marsh |
Questions
What Japanese name means peace?
Kazu and Nodoka (和) mean harmony and peace. Hei (平) also means peace, and Nagi (凪) means calm.
Why was Kazuko so popular?
和 means peace and harmony, and Kazuko was one of the most common girls' names of the early Shōwa era.