Calm Dog Names

Nidra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian usage

Night

English word for the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon

Noah

From the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose".

Noam

Means "pleasantness" in Hebrew

Noelani

From Hawaiian noe "mist" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty"

Nokomis

From Ojibwe nookomis, "my grandmother"

Noor

Alternate transcription of Arabic نور (nūr), "light"; also a Dutch short form of Eleonora

Nuit

French for night, from Latin nox.

Oasis

A fertile area of a desert or semi-desert that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals

Ocean

From the English word ocean, a large body of water, ultimately from Greek Okeanos

Oceana

A feminine given name recorded in English, where it is rare

Oceane

French female given name meaning "from the ocean"

Olanda

Olena

Ukrainian form of Helen, from Greek, meaning "sun ray" or "shining light".

Olenda

Olive

From the English and French word for the olive tree, from Latin oliva

Olwen

The name Olwen is of Welsh origin and means 'white footprint' or 'the footprint of a white goddess'.

Ophel

Hebrew, 'ophel' — a raised mound or fortified hill.

Ophra

Derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'female deer' or 'fawn'.

Orison

From Latin ōrātiō, meaning prayer or discourse; an archaic word for prayer

Osea

Recorded as a masculine given name in Biblical Italian

Pacifica

Feminine form of the Latin pacificus, 'peace-making, peaceful'

Pacifico

Italian form of the late roman name pacificus

Palma

Means 'palm' in Latin, often representing peace and victory.

Paloma

Spanish for "dove, pigeon".

Peace

From the English word peace, ultimately derived from Latin pax

Pine

English word for a coniferous tree of the genus Pinus

Quena

Hispanicized spelling of Quechua qina, the traditional flute of the Andes

Radha

Means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit.

Rain

From the English word rain, from Old English regn; also a variant of Rein.

Rainy

A form of the word rain, used as a given name in modern English

Reine

Means "queen" in French, from Latin regina

Relaxed

Renata

Feminine form of the Latin name Renatus, from renatus, "reborn"

Ripple

River

From the English word for a flowing body of water, ultimately from Latin ripa, riverbank

Rochelle

From the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock"

Rosamund

From the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection"

Rowena

Uncertain; possibly Old English hro "fame" + wynn "joy"

Roxana

From Old Iranian *rauxšnā, "bright, shining"

Sagan

Named after the famous astrophysicist Carl Sagan, known for his work in popularizing science and astronomy.

Sagar

Modern form of the Sanskrit name Sagara

Sage

From the English word sage, a spice or a wise person

Sahra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Somali and Persian

Sakeena

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sakina

Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic

Salama

Means "safety" in Arabic, from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe"

Salma

Means "safe" in Arabic, from سلم (salima), "to be safe"

Samuel

From Hebrew Shemuʾel, "name of God" or "God has heard"

Sand

Sanford

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "sand ford" in Old English

Sarabi

A name of Swahili origin meaning 'mirage' or 'illusion'.

Savannah

From the English word for a large grassy plain, ultimately from the Taíno word sabana

Sea

English and Japanese word for a very large body of salty water

Sedona

A city in Arizona known for its red rock formations

Selene

Means "moon" in Greek

Selma

Meaning unknown; possibly a short form of Anselma

Senna

A flowering plant known for its medicinal properties

Sera

Either a variant of Sarah or a short form of Seraphina

Serein

Seren

Means "star" in Welsh

Serene

From the English word serene, calm and peaceful

Sereno

From Spanish sereno, calm or serene

Setsuko

From Japanese 節 (setsu) "section, period, verse, melody" and 子 (ko) "child"

Shan

Anglicized form of Si n; also from Chinese 山 "mountain" or 珊 "coral"

Shanti

From Sanskrit शान्ती (śāntī), meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility"

Shiloh

From an Old Testament place name, possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew

Siona

Recorded as a feminine given name in Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Sola

A given name recorded in Japanese, Biblical Greek and Korean; also a Norwegian place name

Sonora

From Spanish, possibly from Opata xunuta; the name of a Mexican state

Sorah

Sorin

A name of Romanian origin meaning 'sun' or 'sunny'.

Speranza

Italian word for hope; cognate of Spanish Esperanza

Sundara

From Sanskrit sundara, meaning "beautiful"

Sylvan

From the Latin silva, "wood, forest"; a variant of Silvanus

Tahoe

An English name for Lake Tahoe, from its Washo name Dáʔaw

Taiga

From Japanese 大 (tai) "big, great" and 雅 (ga) "elegant, refined"

Takoma

Teresa

Form of Theresa, a feminine given name first recorded as Therasia

Terra

Latin for "land, earth"; also a variant of Tara 1

Thyme

An herb used for flavoring and medicinal purposes

Tide

English "tide", the periodic rise and fall of sea level

Tobias

Greek form of Tobiah, from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'Yah is good'

Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

Vana

From the Czech surname Váňa

Vesper

Latin for evening, and the evening star

Waimea

In Hawaiian, reddish water; in Māori, forgotten or hidden stream

Walden

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in American English

White

English word for the lightest colour, the opposite of black

Wilfred

Means "desiring peace", from Old English willa "will, desire" and fri "peace"

Willow

A graceful tree known for its flexibility and resilience, often symbolizing peace and healing.

Wilmer

From the Old English Wilmǣr, willa "will, desire" + mǣre "famous"

Wilna

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'pleasant' or 'cheerful'.

Wioleta

Polish form of Violet.

Wisper

Recorded as a given name in obscure modern usage

Wolke

German for cloud, from Old High German wolkan

Woodland

English word for land covered with trees and shrubs

Yadira

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'worthy' or 'beloved'

Yarrow

A flowering plant known for its healing properties.

Yasu

From Japanese 安 "peace, quiet", 康 "peaceful" or 坦 "flat, smooth, level"