Prudence
Meaning
"good judgment, wisdom"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,580
- Total SSA Count
- 68
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Prue, Prudie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"good judgment, wisdom"
Origin: Latin
"star, celestial body"
Origin: Old English steorra
Starr is more popular, ranked #2536 vs #2580 for Prudence.
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Starr is more popular, ranked #2536 compared to Prudence at #2580 in the United States.
Prudence means "good judgment, wisdom" (Latin origin). Starr means "star, celestial body" (Old English steorra origin).
Prudence is primarily a girl name. Starr is primarily a girl name.