What origin is the name Pru?

Pru comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Pru a popular name?

Pru is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Pru does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Pru?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Pru — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Pru

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pru

Pru

Girl

english

1 syllable

Pru is an english girl's name meaning "Diminutive of prudence: prudence. one of the many qualities and virtues that the puritans adopted as names after the reformation".

The meaning of Pru is "Diminutive of prudence: prudence. one of the many qualities and virtues that the puritans adopted as names after the reformation" — a girl name of english origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive of prudence: prudence. one of the many qualities and virtues that the puritans adopted as names after the reformation

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Pru

Very rare in US records

What does Pru mean?

Pru is a girl name of english origin meaning "Diminutive of prudence: prudence. one of the many qualities and virtues that the puritans adopted as names after the reformation".