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Psalm

Psalm: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“sacred song”
Origin
Greek
Say it
sahm · 1 syllable
Used for
Both (33% girls, 67% boys since 1880)

From Greek psalmos, 'song sung to a harp,' via the Biblical book title Psalms. As a given name, it is a modern word-name with strong religious associations.

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How popular is Psalm?

202471.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Psalm in 2024235

2024 rank#1,173 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 1880844

Psalm is rising: use over the last five years is 12.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Psalm

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Angelmessenger · Greek
  • Phoenixdark red · Greek
  • Onyxclaw; black gemstone · Greek
  • Oceanocean, great sea · Greek
  • Parisuncertain meaning · Greek
  • Cleoglory · Greek
  • IndigoIndian dye, indigo blue · Greek
  • Zephyrwest wind · Greek

Psalm questions

What does the name Psalm mean?

Psalm means "sacred song". It comes from Greek. From Greek psalmos, 'song sung to a harp,' via the Biblical book title Psalms. As a given name, it is a modern word-name with strong religious associations.

Is Psalm a boy or girl name?

Psalm is used for both: about 33% of US babies named Psalm since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Psalm?

235 US babies were named Psalm in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Psalm?

Psalm is usually pronounced sahm.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.