Placida - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Placida \p-laci-da, pl(a)-cida\ is a variant of Placidia (Latin), and the meaning of Placida is "calm, placid".

The baby name Placida sounds like Plasida. Other similar baby names are Lucida and Paladia.

Placida is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Placida. Compare Placida with related baby names.