At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peace-making
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- puh-SIF-ih-kuh
Pacifica is a Latin girl's name meaning “peace-making”. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Peace or Calm.
Meaning & Origin of Pacifica
Meaning: Peace-making.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Pacifica means 'peaceful' Actually: Often simplified to 'peaceful,' but the Latin compound literally means 'peace-making' (pax + facere, 'to make'), a slightly more active sense.
How to Pronounce Pacifica
puh-SIF-ih-kuhIPA /pəˈsɪfɪkə/
Popularity of Pacifica
Pacifica doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Pacifica
Similar Names
Paz · Pax · Paciano · Concordia · Galene · Sereno
