At a Glance
- Meaning
- Calm, peaceful, gentle
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PLASS-ih-dus
Placidus is a Latin boy's name meaning “calm, peaceful, gentle”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Placidus
Meaning: Calm, peaceful, gentle.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Placidus
PLASS-ih-dusIPA /ˈplæsɪdəs/
Popularity of Placidus
Placidus 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 Placidus
Similar Names
Prudentius · Pelagius · Remigius · Paulinus · Rusticus · Paschalius
