At a Glance
- Meaning
- Calm, gentle, quiet
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PLASS-id
Placid is a Latin boy's name meaning “calm, gentle, quiet”. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Peace or Calm.
Meaning & Origin of Placid
Meaning: Calm, gentle, quiet.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Placid
PLASS-idIPA /ˈplæsɪd/
Popularity of Placid
Placid 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 Placid
Similar Names
Tranquila · Placida · Tranquillina · Galena · Quies · Galene
