Temperance

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Temperance means self-control, moderation, and restraint.
Pronunciation
TEHM-prəns,
TEHM-pər-əns
Popularity
The name Temperance is not very popular today. It is ranked 4,962 in the United States and has not been in the top 1000 since 1907. It is also not a popular name in other countries.

cartoon of the name Temperance
Cartoon of Temperance

Temperance Name meanings & History

The name Temperance means self-control, moderation, and restraint. From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It experienced a modest revival in the United States during the run of the television series Bones (2005-2017), in which the main character bears this name.

Zodiac Sign of Temperance: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Temperance:

T: Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth,Talkative,Tireless,Testy,Tacky

E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten

M: Mother,Mushy,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Memory,Maternal,Mommy

P: Political,Passive,Partnership,Pensive,Particular

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

A: Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Ambitious

N: Nice,Nervous,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Neat

C: Candid,Cute,Clever,Choice,Copycat,Curious,Chatty

Temperance is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Temperance (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Moderation


3.) Temperance (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) moderation or restraint.