Temprence
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TEM-prens
- Origin
- English
Temprence is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “moderation, self-restraint”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Temprence mean?
English: variant of Temperance, from Latin temperantia
“moderation, self-restraint”
Variant of Temperance, a virtue name used by the Puritans, from the English word for moderation.
Is Temprence a girl's or a boy's name?
Temprence is a girls' name.
How popular is Temprence in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 24 girls. It first appears in the records in 2007.
Half of all the girls named Temprence in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Temprence in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11,925 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9,031 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,800 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7,432 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5,600 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
Nicknames for Temprence
- Tempe
Names like Temprence
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Names related to Temprence
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Temprence: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/temprence, updated 20 October 2026.