Several ships of the French Navy have borne the name Prudent or Prudente:
Ships named Prudent , a 58-gun ship, condemned in 1696. , a 60-gun ship, burnt to avoid capture during the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. , a 74-gun ship, burnt to avoid capture during the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758. , a flûte, which foundered in 1772.
Ships named Prudente , a 32-gun ship, captured by in 1779 and taken into service as . She was sold in 1803. , a 36-gun , captured by in 1799.