Temperance

Virtue name

Temperance Origin and Meaning

The name Temperance is a girl's name of English origin.

Not too long ago, Temperance was found only on lists of Puritan baby names.

With increased increase in virtue names, and Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan on long-running television series Bones, this name has experienced a surprising revival.

Temperance Rank in US Top 1000

# 854 in the US

Temperance Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1271 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Temperance

• 854 US 2014
• 1271 Nameberry 2025
• 991 Unique 2023
• 686 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Temperance

• Temperance Flowerdew (1590 1628), early settler of Jamestown Colony
• Temperance Cavendish (1549 50), Bess of Hardwick's short,lived daughter
• "Sweet Sister Temperance" nickname of Elizabeth Tudor by her brother, Edward

The name Temperance in Pop Culture

• Aunt Tempy narrator of a collection of stories by Joel Chandler Harris
• Temperance Miller character in Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
• Temperance Brennan character on "Bones", and main character in Kathy Reich's books
• Temperance character from "Operation: Endgame"