Patience

Meaning of Patience

The name Patience means "enduring suffering or inconvenience without complaint." It represents the ability to wait calmly for something.

Patience has Latin roots — browse every Latin baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Patience

After ranking as high as #577 in 2006, Patience has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Patience

• Patience Ozokwor
  Nigerian actress and fashion designer
• Patience Torlowei
  Nigerian fashion designer
• Patience Cleveland
  American actress
• Patience Agbabi
  British poet and performer
• Patience Wheatcroft, Baroness Wheatcroft
  British journalist and life peer

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Questions about the name Patience

What does the name Patience mean?

Patience means the name patience means "enduring suffering or inconvenience without complaint." it represents the ability to wait calmly for something, and it comes from Latin origins.

Is Patience a boy's or a girl's name?

Patience is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Patience?

Patience did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Patience most popular?

Patience peaked at #577 in 2006.