Provence - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Provence \p-roven-ce, pr(o)-ve-nce\. Place name: a beautiful area in southwestern France, given attention in the 1990s by Peter Mayle's books.

A similar baby name is Prudence.

Provence is a very rare female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Provence. Click here to compare Provence with related baby names.