All over the world, Paciencia (Paciencia 
, Pasensya 
, Patientia 
) is quite a common principally feminine, but very seldom male forename. The given name Paciencia is characteristic of Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Philippines, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Angola. Likewise, Paciencia is the last name as well as the forename.