Prudence

Prudence: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “prudence, good judgment”
Origin: Latin
Say it: PROO-dəns · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin prudentia meaning 'foresight' or 'good judgment'. It entered English through French and became a traditional virtue name.

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How popular is Prudence?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Prudence in 202468

2024 rank#2,575 girls

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18806,165

Prudence has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Prudence

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Novanew · Latin

Prudence questions

What does the name Prudence mean?

Prudence means "prudence, good judgment". It comes from Latin. From Latin prudentia meaning 'foresight' or 'good judgment'. It entered English through French and became a traditional virtue name.

Is Prudence a boy or girl name?

Prudence is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Prudence?

68 US babies were named Prudence in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Prudence?

Prudence is usually pronounced PROO-dəns.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.