Gender:
Origin:
Latin
7 famous people named Placid found on Wikipedia.
Used in: English
Placid is a masculine given name, and may refer to:
John Placid Adelham (17th century), English Protestant minister
Saint Placid (6th century), Italian Christian monk
Father Placid J Podipara (20th century), Indian Catholic priest
1620s, from French placide (15c.) and directly from Latin placidus "pleasing, peaceful, quiet, gentle, still, calm," from placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placidly; placidness.
Wind-still, peaceful, calm.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Placid Olofsson | 1916 | Hungarian priest |
| 2 | Jonah Placid | 1995 | Australian rugby union player |
| 3 | Placid J. Podipara | 1899 | Indian priest |
| 4 | Placid | French illustrator, painter and designer | |
| 5 | Placid Adelham | Monk, priest, martyr | |
| 6 | Placid Grebenc | 1909 | |
| 7 | Placid Javornik | 1803 |