GalenmEnglish Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνός (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαλήνη (galene). It was borne by a 2nd-century BC Greco-Roman physician who contributed to anatomy and medicine. In modern times the name is occasionally given in his honour.
HesychiosmLate Greek Means "still, quiet, at rest" in Greek. This name was borne by a noted grammarian from Alexandria, who is thought to have lived in the 5th or 6th century. It was also the name of a few early saints.
Min-Seof & mKorean From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
MortimermEnglish From an English surname that was derived from the name of a town in Normandy, itself meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.
PlacidomItalian Italian form of the Late Latin name Placidus meaning "quiet, calm". Saint Placidus was a 6th-century Italian saint, a disciple of Saint Benedict.
SeijafFinnish Derived from Finnish seijas meaning "tranquil, serene".
SerenafEnglish, Italian, Late Roman From a Late Latin name that was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint. Edmund Spenser also used it in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590). A famous bearer from the modern era is tennis player Serena Williams (1981-).
SerenityfEnglish (Modern) From the English word meaning "serenity, tranquility", ultimately from Latin serenus meaning "clear, calm".
Shalevm & fHebrew Means "calm, tranquil" in Hebrew.
ShantafHinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of a princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa.
Shilohm & fBiblical From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.... [more]