The value of peace is never known until the peace is disturbed. _{—Sierra Leone}

Enjoy this list of peaceful, soothing and calm African names.

• ADWOA (AHDJ-woh-ah). Peace. Ghana
• AIYETORO (ah-YEH-toh-roh). Peace on earth. Nigeria (Yoruba) F
• AMANI (ah-MAH-nee). Peace, security. Kenya, Tanzania
• ASITA (ah-SEE-tah). Console, pacify. Kiswahili
• ASIYA (AH-see-yah). Console. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• BEM (behm). Peace. Nigeria (Tiv) M
• BUSINGYE (boo-sehn-jeh). Peace. Uganda (Kiga, Nyankore)
• DAMBA (DAHM-bah). To become calm. Azania (Xhosa)
• DEMBE (dehm-beh). Peace. Uganda F
• DIDAKEJE (dee-dah-KEH-jeh). Tranquil. West Africa (Yoruba)
• EME (EH-meh). Peace. Nigeria (Efik)
• FERETA (feh-REH-tah). Peace. Kiswahili
• FWASA (FWAH-sah). Be calm. Zambia (Tumbuka) M
• HALEEMA (hah-LEE-mah). Calm, serene. North Africa (Arabic)
• KAYIROO (kah-yee-roh). Peace. Gambia (Mandinka)
• KHOTSO (koht-soh). Peace. Botswana (Tswana)
• LAINISHA (lah-NEE-shah). To make smooth. Kiswahili
• LUAM (loo-AHM). Calm; peaceful. Eritrea, Ethiopia (Tigrinya) F
• MAKINI (mah-KEE-nee). Calm, serene. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• NZOLO (n-ZOH-loh). Calmness. Azania (Xhosa) M
• ONAJIN (oh-NAH-jeen). Soothing. Nigeria (Yoruba)
• RELE (REH-leh). Calm. West Africa (Yoruba)
• RUZUNA (roo-ZOO-nah). Calm; composed. Kiswahili F
• SAFA (SAH-fah). Serenity of life. North Africa (Arabic) F
• SAFIA (sah-FEE-ah). Pure; serene. North Africa (Arabic) F
• SAKINA (SAH-kee-NAH). Tranquility; calm. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) F
• SALAAM (sah-lah-ahm). Peace, tranquility. Kenya, Tanzania
• SALAMA (sah-LAH-mah). Peace, tranquility. Kenya, Tanzania
• SELAM (seh-lahm). Peace. Ethiopia
• SIKIA (SEE-kee-ah). Harmony. East Africa (Kiswahili) F
• SULUHU (soo-LOO-hoo). Peacemaker. Kenya, Tanzania
• UDO (OO-doh). Peace. Nigeria (Igbo) M
• UDOKA (oo-DOH-kah). Peace is better. Nigeria (Igbo) F
• UTULIZI (oo-too-LEE-zee). One who brings comfort. Kiswahili
• ZINGIRA (ZEHN-GEE-rah). To comfort. Kiswahili
• ZINZI (ZEHN-zee). Comfortably settled. Azania (Xhosa)
• ZOLANI (zoh-LAHN-nee). Be calm. Azania (Xhosa) M
• ZOLEKA (zoh-LEH-kah). She is calm; at peace. Azania (Xhosa)

If you’re feeling adventurous, try our Random African Name Generator, or try The African Book of Names.