Baby names that mean patience
60 names with patience in their meaning: 27 for girls, 28 for boys, 5 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 17 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean patience
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Conniea form of Constance; steadfast or constant324 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Patiencethe virtue of patience, forbearance177 a year · the US, 2017
- Constancesteadfast, constant116 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 a year · the US, 2017
- Halimagentle; mild; patient129 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Haleemapatient, forbearing, clement54 a year · England and Wales, 2025
21 rarer names that mean patience
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Nityaeternal; perpetual; constant
- Constanzaa form of Constance meaning steadfast or constant
- Nithyaeternal, perpetual, constant
- Sabirinpatient ones; plural of sabir
- Sabrinpatient or enduring; feminine form of sabir
- Sabreenpatient; enduring
- Dhruvisteady, constant; feminine form of Dhruv
- Konstantinasteadfast and constant; feminine form of Konstantin
- Constantinasteadfast, constant; feminine form of Constantinus
- Haleemahpatient; forbearing; clement
- Sabriapatient; feminine form of sabri
- Sabriyapatient, enduring
- Sabriyahpatient, enduring
- Halimatougentle; mild; patient
- Sabirahpatient, enduring
- Sabreenapatient, enduring; a form of Sabirah
- Sabrynapatient, enduring; modern spelling of Sabrina
- Drithifirmness or constancy
- Halemapatient or forbearing; a form of Halimah
- Connie-Raeconstant combined with rae; ray or counsel
- Constancasteadfast or constant; a form of Constance
Boys' names that mean patience
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 a year · the US, 2017
- Danteenduring or lasting; diminutive of Durante1,074 a year · the US, 2017
- Kianancient or enduring263 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Cianancient one; enduring one126 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Donteenduring or lasting; a form of Dante132 a year · the US, 2017
- Eitanfirm, strong, enduring96 a year · the US, 2017
- Ethenstrong, enduring; a respelling of Ethan67 a year · the US, 2017
- Ethynstrong, enduring; modern respelling of Ethan57 a year · the US, 2017
- Konstantinossteadfast, constant; a form of Constantine17 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Sabirpatient; enduring11 a year · England and Wales, 2025
18 rarer names that mean patience
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Konstantinsteadfast, constant; form of Constantine
- Kostasteadfast and constant; a form of Konstantinos
- Constantinosteadfast, constant; a form of Constantine
- Saabirpatient or enduring one; from sabr
- Eytanfirm, strong, enduring
- Dauntea form of Dante, enduring or lasting
- Haleempatient, forbearing, clement
- Durellenduring, lasting; durable
- Constantinsteadfast constant; form of Constantine
- Durantenduring or lasting; from durare to endure
- Thabitfirm, steadfast, enduring
- Dheerajpatient; having forbearance
- Halimpatient, forbearing or gentle
- Subeerpatience; endurance; forbearance
- Constantinossteadfast constant unwavering
- Zabirpatient, enduring; mighty
- Hengperpetual, constant
- Ustymconstant or steadfast; a form of Eustace
Unisex names that mean patience
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Constantinesteadfast, constant, unwavering99 a year · the US, 2017
4 rarer names that mean patience
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Konstantinesteadfast and constant; variant of Constantine
- Sabarpatience; perseverance
- Sabripatient; a form of saboor
- Sabreepatient, steadfast; a form of Sabri
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