Prue
About Prue
After a long time in limbo, Prudence is now so clunky it'a cool, and it's starting to make a comeback, along with other Puritan virtue names like Mercy, Patience, and Constance.
Its short form, Prue, is much rarer on birth certificates, but it has a lot going for it. Spunky, streamlined, and full of energy, it's refreshing on its own, and would also make a charismatic middle name, or second part of a double name.
In the UK, its best-known wearer is the octogenarian cookery writer and presenter Prue Leith.
Pronounced PROO.
As of October 2026, Prue ranked #6764 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5453 in 1927.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Prue on lists
Famous Prues
- Prue Leith
British restaurateur and writer
- Prue Stent
Melbourne,based artist and photographer
Prue in pop culture
- Miss Prue Foresight
"a silly, awkward, country girl," in William Congreve's play "Love for Love" (1695)
- Prue Halliwell
character from the television series "Charmed"
- Prue McKeel
character in the book series "The Wildwood Chronicles"