Pudens is a Roman cognomen meaning "modest", borne by a number of individuals, including:Aulus Pudens, a centurion and friend of the poet Martial Saint Pudens, an early Roman Christian mentioned in 2 Timothy in the New Testament Lucius Arrius Pudens, consul in 165 Quintus Servilius Pudens, consul in 166 Gaius Valerius Pudens, a Roman general of the 3rd century