Providence: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Divine care and guidance
Origin
Latin
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
PROV-ih-dunss

Providence is a Latin unisex name meaning “divine care and guidance”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Providence

Meaning: Divine care and guidance.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Providence

PROV-ih-dunssIPA /ˈprɒv.ɪ.dəns/

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