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Origin: Latin

Meaning: Calm; Placid; Peaceful

If you’re looking for a name that honors your little one’s soothing, calming aura, you might want to consider the name Placida. Meaning “placid” or “calm,” it is the perfect moniker for serene little babies who like to go with the flow. Feminine and of Latin origin, it comes from the Latin plăcĭdus meaning “peaceful,” “calm,” or “placid,” helping to bring tranquility to baby’s life wherever they go.