Prue
1 syllable
♀ Female ◎ English / Latin ◈ 1 syllable
"Provident, Cautious"

From English / Latin

Provident, Cautious Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Prue at a glance
MeaningProvident, Cautious
OriginEnglish / Latin
GenderFemale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#9929
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Origin & history of Prue
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English / Latin roots
Prue comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Provident, Cautious.
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How popular is Prue?
2022 peak year
The name Prue reached its peak in 2022, with 18 registrations (ranked #6644). The name has actually been around since 1925 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9929) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Prue has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 84 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
18 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,644)
11 Avg. per year
(last decade)
110 Total registrations
last 10 years
84 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,929) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Prue
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
P7
R9
U3
E5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Prue
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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