Girl name · Latin
Patience
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: calm endurancePatience is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "calm endurance". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Calm endurance
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #1297 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Patience
As a girl's name, Patience comes from Latin and means "calm endurance". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Patience on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Patience on 4 lists.
“Funny for anyone who has absolutely none”
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“The only way to get it open”
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“Calm endurance; English. Puritan classic”
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“Calm endurance; Latin. A Puritan name with a Gilbert and Sullivan opera”
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How popular is Patience?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,297
- 172 babies, 107 per million girls
- Best rank
- #578 in 2006
- 508 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 12,425
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 45 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 37 per million |
| 1900s | 26 per million |
| 1910s | 18 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 16 per million |
| 1940s | 15 per million |
| 1950s | 13 per million |
| 1960s | 20 per million |
| 1970s | 49 per million |
| 1980s | 44 per million |
| 1990s | 113 per million |
| 2000s | 191 per million |
| 2010s | 150 per million |
| 2020s | 124 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,206 | #1,302 | #1,147 | #1,071 | #1,080 | #1,084 | #1,189 | #1,207 | #1,324 | #1,297 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- SerenaSerene, calm (Latin, girl)
- GalinaCalm, serene (Greek, girl)
- GaliniCalm (Greek, girl)
- GalyaShort form of Galina, calm (Greek, girl)
- HiyoriFine weather, a calm sunny day (Japanese, girl)
- MālieCalm, quiet, gentle (Hawaiian, girl)
- NagiCalm sea, lull (Japanese, unisex)
- NodokaCalm, peaceful (Japanese, girl)
- NokuthulaPeace, calm (Zulu, girl)
- PlácidoCalm, placid (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Patience
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- IvyIvy plant (Old English, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Patience: common questions
What does the name Patience mean?
Patience comes from Latin and means "calm endurance".
Is Patience a boy or girl name?
Patience is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Patience come from?
Patience comes from Latin and means "calm endurance". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Patience?
Patience ranked #1,297 in the US in 2025, with 172 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Patience?
Middle names that flow well with Patience include Anne, Belle, Gemma, Grace and Ivy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.