Names Categorized "quiet" - Behind the Name

Aang m Popular Culture
The hero of the American animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008). When his name is shown in written form, it is composed of the Chinese characters 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" and 昂 (áng) meaning "raise, lift".

Aki 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name too.

An 1 m & f Chinese, Vietnamese
From Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" or other characters with a similar pronunciation. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-Vietnamese 安 meaning "safe, secure".

Angerona f Roman Mythology
Possibly from Latin angor "strangulation, torment" or angustus "narrow, constricted". Angerona was the Roman goddess of the winter solstice, death, and silence.

Coy m English
From a surname that meant "quiet, shy, coy" from Middle English coi.

Dölgöön m & f Mongolian
Means "quiet, calm" in Mongolian.

Fatsani m & f Chewa
Means "be meek" in Chewa.

Gala 1 f Russian
Short form of Galina.

Galen m English
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.

Galena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).

Galene f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Galen.

Galenos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Galen.

Galina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).

Galini f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Galen.

Galya f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Galina.

Gyeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Halina f Polish, Belarusian
Polish and Belarusian form of Galina.

Halyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Galina.

Hesychios m Late 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.

Hilja f Finnish, Estonian
Means "silent, quiet" in Finnish and Estonian (a rare poetic word).

Jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Jeong-Hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Jing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city". Other characters can also form this name.

Jingyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony". Other character combinations are possible as well.

Jong f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정 (see Jeong).

Jung-Hee f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정희 (see Jeong-Hui).

Kamau m Kikuyu
Meaning unknown. This was the birth name of the Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978).

Kyo m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Kyou m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Kyung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경 (see Gyeong).

Mayumi 2 f Tagalog
Means "tender, soft, modest" in Tagalog.

Munyaradzi m Shona
Means "comforter, consoler" in Shona, from nyaradza "to make quiet, to console".

Najwa f Arabic
Means "secret, whisper, confidential talk" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in".

Nirav m Gujarati, Marathi
From Sanskrit नीरव (nīrava) meaning "quiet, silent".

Placid m English (Rare)
English form of Placidus (see Placido).

Plácida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placida f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placide m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Plácido m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placido m Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Placidus meaning "quiet, calm". Saint Placidus was a 6th-century Italian saint, a disciple of Saint Benedict.

Placidus m Late Roman
Latin form of Placido.

Prashant m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".

Shanthi f Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Shanti.

Shanti f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī) meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility".

Shizuka f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shizuko f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Tacey f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin tace meaning "be silent". It was in use from the 16th century, though it died out two centuries later.

Tacita f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tacitus.

Tácito m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Tacitus.

Tacito m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tacitus.

Tacitus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "silent, mute" in Latin. This was the name of a 1st-century Roman historian, known for writing the Histories and the Annals.

Tegid m Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh teg "beautiful, handsome", or possibly from the Roman name Tacitus. This is the name of a lake in Wales, called Bala Lake in English. It also occurs in medieval Welsh legends as the husband of Ceridwen.

Thulani m Zulu
Means "be quiet, be peaceful" in Zulu.

Thulile f Zulu
Means "quiet, peaceful" in Zulu.

Tihana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".

Tihomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Tihomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tihomir.

Tijana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of Tihana.

Vaike f Estonian
From Estonian vaikus meaning "silence, calm". This name was coined by Andres Saal for a character in his story Vambola (1889).

Yasu 1 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Zola 2 f & m Xhosa
From the Xhosa root -zola meaning "calm".

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