Psalm
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning sacred song or hymn.
Psalm by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Psalm. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Psalm. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Psalmssongs of praise; a biblical reference name11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Psalm, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Psalm, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Psalm
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