Placida as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Placida

What is the meaning of the name Placida ?

The baby name Placida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PLAH-see-dah (English approximation /ˈplæsɪdə/; Spanish /plaˈsiða/).

Placida is Latin in Origin.

Placida is the feminine form of the Latin cognomen Placidus, from placidus, meaning “calm, gentle, serene.” Used in Late Antiquity and through the Christian Middle Ages, the name traveled via monastic and hagiographic traditions; it appears in Italian convent records and in Iberian parish registers, where the saintly ideal of inner quiet made it appealing.

Variants include Italian Placida, Spanish and Portuguese Plácida, French unisex Placide, and the Latinized Placidia, known from the fifth-century Roman empress Galla Placidia. Occasional elaborations such as Placidina also occur. Diminutives may include Cida (Iberian) or Ida (Italian). The masculine counterparts are Placido/Plácido, Placide, and Placid. In Catholic calendars Placida is often honored with St. Placidus’s feast on October 5. Today the name remains rare in English-speaking countries but persists at low frequency in Italy and parts of Latin America, valued for its vintage profile and tranquil meaning.