Photo by Tato Villanova on Pexels.com Origin: PolishMeaning: "he who wants peace."Gender: masculinePronunciation: VAHL-lee-MEER The name is composed of the Polish words, woleć (to prefer, to want more) & mir (peace). Some Polish linguists have suggested it is a dialectical variation of Wojmir (war & peace). Wolimir was borne by a 13th-century Bishop of Gniezno.…
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Christmastime is often associated with the concept of peace, mercy and compassion. King Ethelred (911-1016) ordained that the season of the Nativity should be a time of peace and concord among men when all strife must cease. There is a rather nice Christmas ritual in Serbian churches, wher
As a follow up to Strong Girl Names, I decided to take on another gender bending trend: sensitive and peaceful boys’ names. As parents increasingly value strength in their daughters, they’re becoming more open to sensitivity in their sons. Peaceful, beautiful, and sensitive name meanings are much more common for masculine names than you may…
Irene comes from Greek Eirene meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene is the Greek goddess of peace and the season of the spring, and is one of the Horae/Horai, goddessess of the season and later became assocoiated with order and justice. Although Irene is often pronounced eye-reen in the English-speaking world, it's also pronounced eye-reen-ee or er-re-ne. Origin: Ancient Greek Variants: Eirene (Ancient Greek)…
‘Calm’ might not be a popular adjective to describe most babies, but one can only hope that one’s child remains tranquil! Check out one of our baby names below to imbue your baby with a sense of calm (here’s hoping!) Dove The name dove is taken from the English vocabulary word of the same spelling… Read More
I have a 3-year-old son named Pax (meaning "peace"). I'm now pregnant with another son. This time around, I want a name that's simple, classic, easy to spell and recognize. I like the sound and simplicity of Mark, and how it sounds with our last name. Problem is, Mark means "warlike." So we'd have "war and peace" in our household! Big deal, or not?
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Origin: PolishMeaning: "angry peace."Pron: (GNYEH-vo-MEER (ah)) Gniewomir (male) is composed of the Polish words gniew (anger wrath) and mir (peace). Polish linguist, Witold Taszycki (a Polish linguist) claimed that this is one of the oldest Polish names. Gniewomira is its feminine form. Other masculine forms include Gniewomar, Gniewomier, Gniewomierz,…
I did a private consultation for Lauren and her husband back in the fall -- they were expecting twin boys, and Lauren has let me know that they've arrived! They've been given the awesome and significant names ... Paxton and Porter! Lauren writes, "Our babies were born on Friday, January 26, via planned cesarean. In…
Irene was #102 when name popularity data began being tracked in 1880, and entered the Top 100 in 1883, at #99. It entered the Top 50 in 1894, at #43, and rose to #30 in 1900. In 1906, it was #20, and rose and fell slightly until 1915, when it entered the Top 20, at…
If you’d like a name for your baby that conveys a sense of harmony and balanced then look no further than the list we have compiled below! Lets hope that with one of these names, your child will grow up to be ordered and level-headed. Atalante This is a Greek name for baby girls and… Read More
All of us want a sense of peace and calm, especially with a new baby, which makes life quite hectic at times! Or perhaps you are a bit of a flower child and want your baby to be imbued with a sense of calm. Look no further and check out our list of baby names meaning… Read More
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