Prudence

Virtue name

"caution"

Prudence Origin and Meaning

The name Prudence is a girl's name meaning "caution".

Prudence, like Hope and Faith, is a Puritan virtue name with a quiet charm and sensitivity that is slowly returning to favor, though it hasn't yet registered on the charts.

The White Album Beatles song Dear Prudence was written for Prudence Farrow, sister of Mia, who was with them in India when studying with the Marahishi Mahesh Yogi, seeking enlightenment.

One notable historic bearer is Prudence Crandall, a 19th century Quaker schoolteacher who stirred controversy by admitting an African-American student. In pop culture, Prudence Halliwell was one of the three witches on Charmed, sister to Piper and Phoebe.

Asset: Sweet nickname Pru/Prue.

Prudence Rank in US Top 1000

# 938 in the US

Prudence Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 965 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Prudence

• 965 Nameberry 2025
• 975 Unique 2022

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Famous People Named Prudence

• Prudence Anne Villiers Farrow Bruns author and sister of Mia Farrow
• Prudence Liew (Mei Gwan), Hong Kong pop singer
• Prudence Crandall American Quaker schoolteacher and civil rights activist
• Prudence Ann McIntyre American singer of duo Prudence & Patience
• Prudence Heward Canadian painter
• Prudence Johnson American jazz singer
• (Prudence) Richarda Eveleyn Morrow Tate, English aviatrix; first female pilot to fly around the world

The name Prudence in Pop Culture

• Prudence "Prue" Halliwell character on TV's Charmed
• Prudence character in the movie "Across the Universe," inspired by the Beatles' "Dear Prudence"
• Prudence Everett character on TV's "Nanny and the Professor"
• Prudence Alessandra "Rue" Maccon Akeldama character in Gail Carriger's Timeless and Custard Protocol series
• Prudence Melinda Halliwell Piper and Leo's daughter on TV's "Charmed"
• Prudence Johnna "P.J." Halliwell Phoebe and Coop's daughter in the Charmed comics
• Prudence girl in book series "Once Upon a Potty"
• Prudence Macintyre character in TV movies "Dear Prudence" and "Perfectly Prudence"
• Prudence Standish character on TV soap "Passions"
• Prudence character in Disney's "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True"
• Prudence Rutherford character in Nancy Drew computer games
• Prudence a pretty girl with no sense of humor in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• "Prudence and the Pill " 1968 movie
• "Dear Prudence " song by the Beatles
• "Dear Prudence " long,running advice column
• Prudence Cruff character in Elizabeth George Speare's children's book "The Witch of Blackbird Pond"
• Prudence Blackwood character on “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”

International Variations of the name Prudence

• Prudencia Spanish
• Prew French
• Prudenzia French
• Prudentiane French
• Prewdence French
• Prue French