Prudence name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: English and French
Pronunciation: p-ruden-ce
Meaning: Cautious, Intelligent, Prudence, Good Judgement, Discretion, Provident, Wise and Full of Experience
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What does Prudence mean?

Of Latin origin, Well-Liked and Perpetual Prudence bestowed upon baby girls, Prudence means "Cautious, Intelligent, Prudence, Good Judgement, Discretion, Provident, Wise or Full of Experience" is used mostly in English and French.

It is celebrated on May 6.

How do I pronounce Prudence?

The most common pronunciation of three syllabled Prudence is p-ruden-ce. The name can also be pronounced as pr(u)-de-nce.

Variants of Prudence

Prudentia, Predencia

Nicknames for Prudence

Probable nickname for the child named Prudence include:

Middle Names for Prudence

Ahri, Caryn, Amarah, view more middle names that goes with Prudence

Names that rhyme with Prudence

How popular is the name Prudence?

A common name in United States with over 5649 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. The name is current favorite of the parents, in 1880, it ranked 403rd when 140 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

In addition to that, the given name has been in Prudence is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 2014, it ranked 1204th when 28 girls were named Prudence. There are over 248 babies that have been given the name Prudence in England and Wales. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1900, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 269 on girl names chart when 38 babies were named Prudence. Over 1440 people have been named Prudence in France.

But Prudence is a popular baby name in Congo where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Zambia, Chad, Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Central African Republic and Uganda.

At least, 210000 people globally have carried Prudence as their given name according to our estimate.

YearRankBirths
2018201796
2017203495
2016234479
2015257169
2014283160
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What numerology tells about Prudence?

When you walk into a room, people look to you as a leader. You always hope things to work out on their own. You are known by your elegant style because you spend a lot of time on buying clothes and keep up with fashion. You would never cheat on your partner because you believe that only people who're mentally weak can commit that. You are an old soul trapped inside a vital body. You are looking for your higher purpose.

Looking for names similar to Prudence? Please go through the following names

  •  Connie - Notably used in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish persistent and darling, Connie is used as a gender-neutral name and is rooted from Spanish, Latin and Welsh, meaning of Connie is "Constant, The Steadfast or High"
  •  London - Of English and Latin origin, Admired and Perpetual London is a gender insensitive name prevalently used in English, London means "From London or The Capital of the United Kingdom"
  •  Adriene means From Hadria or Dark is a unisex name and rooted from Latin is used in Bengali and English
  •  Jermayne - Curious unisex name Jermayne is principally used in English and English, meaning of Jermayne is "Brotherly or From Germany" is originated from Latin and English
  •  Betrys - Girl name Betrys means "Traveller, Blessed and Voyager through Life". It is rooted from Latin is used dominantly in Welsh. Betrys is a derivation of Beatrice.
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Famous people named Prudence

  • Prudence Farrow, American author, meditation teacher
  • Prudence Heward, Canadian painter principally
  • Prudence Crandall, American schoolteacher and activist
  • Prudence Bushnell, American diplomat
  • Prudence Fraser in The Nanny as Writer
  • Prudence Penny in Penny Wisdom as
  • Prudence Drage in A Clockwork Orange as Actress
  • Prudence Zdravkovic in Bummy Stone as Actress
  • Prudence Wright Holmes in Kingpin as Actress

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