54%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹuː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Prudence. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantPruOther Languages & CulturesPrudence(French) Prudentia(Late Roman) Prudencia(Spanish) People think this name isRate·Details informal upper class wholesome delicate refined strange simple Categories diminutives, fashion designers, isograms, short forms, Virginia Woolf characters