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At a Glance: Name: Patience – Meaning: The virtue of patience/endurance – Origin: English (virtue name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PAY-shents
Patience is an English virtue name, pronounced PAY-shents, and its meaning is exactly what it looks like: patience, or endurance. There's no hidden translation to look up here — parents choosing it for a girl are naming the quality itself.
Meaning & Origin of Patience
Meaning: The virtue of patience/endurance.
Origin: English (virtue name).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Patience
Phonetic: PAY-shents IPA: /ˈpeɪʃəns/
Popularity of Patience
Patience reached its highest popularity in 2006, ranking #578 with 508 girls given the name, and has since fallen to #1330 in 2024 with 172 girls given the name.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Patience mean?
The virtue of patience/endurance. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patience)
How do you pronounce Patience?
Patience is pronounced PAY-shents (IPA: /ˈpeɪʃəns/).
Is Patience a popular name right now?
Patience peaked at #578 in 2006 and is ranked #1330 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2024.)
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