Psalm means sacred song or hymn — from the Greek psalmos. The Book of Psalms IS the most important collection of songs in the Bible — King David wrote many. The name IS the word for the most sacred music. One syllable of the most important biblical songs, King-David-wrote, and the Greek word for sacred music.
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Origin & history of Psalm
Greek psalmos (song/hymn)→Psalm
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Hebrew / Biblical roots
Psalm IS the Greek word for sacred song. The Psalms IS the most important biblical music — King David wrote many.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Book of Psalms — King David.
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Today
Psalm remains a beloved choice, ranking #6116 in the US. 844 babies have been named Psalm since 1999.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Psalm?
2024peak year
Psalm first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1999. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 177 babies received the name (ranked #1173). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6116), with roughly 72 babies named Psalm each year. Psalm has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 844 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Psalm's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sacred-song seeking. People named Psalm tend to be sacred, musical, and gifted at being the word for the most important biblical songs.
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