Psalm

Gender:boy

Meaning:song

Origin:Hebrew

Pronunciation:salm

Variations:Psallm, Pzalm

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Psalm, meaning ‘song’, is of Hebrew origin.

Detailed Meaning

A psalm is a sacred song or hymn, normally referring to songs from the biblical Book of Psalms, which is used is Jewish and Christian religious worship. The title comes from the Greek word psalmoi which means ‘instrumental music’.

Famous People With This Name

Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West have named their fourth child (born via surrogate) Psalm West.

Possible Nicknames

It’s not a name that can be easily shortened, but ‘Psy’ (prounounced ‘Si’) could be a possible nickname.

Related Names

Some alternative spellings include Psallm or Pzalm.

Stories Featuring This Name

The Book of Psalms is the third section of the Hebrew bible and a book from the Christian Old Testament.

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