English · Girl name
Promise
“assurance or vow”
About the name Promise
Promise is an English word name meaning ‘assurance’ or ‘vow’, derived from the English word promise, which came through Old French from the Latin promissum, from promittere, ‘to send forward’ or ‘to promise’. It is used to symbolize hope and assurance, and in Christian tradition the word recalls the promises made by God in the Bible, such as the Promised Land given to the descendants of Abraham. Promise is used as a given name for girls, mainly in the United States, alongside other virtue names such as Hope and Faith.
- Meaning
- assurance or vow
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PROM-iss(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Promise
- Promise Marie
- Promise Ann
- Promise Elizabeth
- Promise Renee
- Promise Joy
Questions about Promise
- What does Promise mean?
- Promise is an English name meaning "assurance or vow".
- How do you pronounce Promise?
- Promise is pronounced PROM-iss, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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