The story behind Temperance
From temperance. A virtue name first used by Puritans in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): T EH1 M P ER0 AH0 N S / T EH1 M P R AH0 N S
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Temperance ranked #2034 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Middle Names for Temperance
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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Sibling Names for Temperance
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Anastacia
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length