Patience

Pa·tienceHuman

At a glance

Patience ranks #3317 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (86% female). It is most popular with Labrador Retrievers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Patience?

#3,317dog name of 19,856
1 in 16,753female dogs
30dogs in the records
#3,770cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 83%Boys 13%Not recorded 4%

86% girls · 14% boys among 29 dogs with a recorded sex

Patience over the years

00.40.92013: 0.3, 2014: 0.3, 2015: 0.3, 2016: 0.0, 2017: 0.5, 2018: 0.6, 2019: 0.6, 2020: 0.3, 2021: 0.5, 2022: 0.5, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Patience per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Patience

PatchesPatrickPatriciaPatriotPatricePatronePaticiaPatchie

Questions

Is Patience a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (86% female).

How popular is Patience for dogs?

Patience is the #3,317 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 30 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Patience?

Patience is said in 2 syllables: Pa·tience. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Patience?

Patches, Patrick and Patricia sound similar.

What breeds are often named Patience?

Labrador Retrievers, Pit Bulls and Cocker Spaniels are the breeds most often called Patience.

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