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The baby name Patience is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ (PAY-shens).

Patience is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ (PAY-shens)

What is the meaning of the name Patience ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Patience

Patience Ozokwor Actor|musician · Born 1958 · Nigeria 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 Actor · Born 1905 · India 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.

Patience – Popularity by country

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:

Canada
United States
France
AE
AO

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People also ask about Patience

Patience is predominantly a girl's name.
Patience is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ (PAY-shens).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Patiance (archaic) and Pat (nickname).
Yes — Patience ranked #274 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Patience ranks highest in Canada (#274 in 2023).
Patience's popularity is rising. It moved from #280 in 2013 to #274 in 2023 in Canada.
Yes — 2 notable people named Patience are in our database, including Patience Ozokwor (Actor|musician), Patience Cooper (Actor).