Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Quiet endurance."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Non-English Forms: Paciencia

Popularity: The name Patience ranked 973rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2193rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.