The baby name Patience is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ (PAY-shens).
Patience is English in Origin.
The baby name Patience is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ (PAY-shens).
Patience is English in Origin.
From Latin patientia (“endurance, forbearance”), filtered through Old French into Middle English, Patience names the moral quality of calm perseverance. The root pati means “to suffer, endure,” giving the name connotations of steadfastness, self-control, and long-suffering.
Adopted as a virtue name by English Puritans in the 16th–17th centuries, it appears widely in parish and colonial New England records, was revived in the Victorian era, and enjoys modest modern use, especially in the United States and Anglophone Africa; it has been used for both sexes but is now chiefly feminine. Notable bearers include sculptor Patience Wright and Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor. International equivalents include French Patience, Spanish Paciencia, Portuguese Paciência, Italian Pazienza, and Latin Patientia; rarer cognates occur in other Romance languages. Nicknames and short forms include Pat and Patie; hyphenated elaborations occasionally appear.
| Patience Ozokwor Patience Ozokwor is a Nigerian actress and musician best known for her powerful “Mama G” roles in Nollywood films like Mother in Law, Old School, and Billionaires Club. Born on 14 September 1958, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 and 2013. | Patience Cooper Patience Cooper was one of the earliest superstars of Bollywood in British India, best known as a leading Anglo-Indian actress of the silent-film era. Often called "The Siren of the Silent Era," "The Dancing Star," and "The Silent Screen Star," she became a major figure in early Indian cinema. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #14 | 6 | 960 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #14 | 1,948 | 6,973 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #15 | 203 | 4,216 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #18 | 11,165 | 15,093 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #40 | 5 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #50 | 7 | 2,592 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| GH | 0 | #55 | 287 | 5,396 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #59 | 6,598 | 25,928 |
| NG | 0 | #68 | 241 | 5,926 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #155 | 738 | 11,671 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #160 | 65 | 7,146 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #197 | 13 | 4,575 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 11 | 5,568 |
| ZA | 0 | #232 | 220 | 14,421 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #274 | 6 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #315 | 31 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #328 | 22 | 8,829 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #372 | 25 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #441 | 75 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #489 | 62 | 12,054 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #723 | 16 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #745 | 172 | 8,487 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #780 | 173 | 16,906 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #866 | 70 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #986 | 193 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,145 | 32 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,202 | 245 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Patience is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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