Prudent (name)

Prudent is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:
 * Prudent de Narbonne (died c. 257), Archdeacon of Narbonne
 * Prudent Beaudry (1818–1893), mayor of Los Angeles
 * Prudent Carpentier (born 1922), Canadian politician
 * Prudent Joye (1913–1980), French track and field runner

Surname:
 * Émile Prudent (1817–1863), French pianist and composer