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 (1922–2019), Canadian politician Prudent Joye (1913–1980), French track and field runner
Surname: Émile Prudent (1817–1863), French pianist and composer
See also List of people known as the Prudent