78%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (African) Pronounced Pron. PRAHM-is [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word promise, from Latin promissum. It is currently most common in parts of English-influenced Africa. PopularityDetails Last ranked #779 in 2022 United States Categories English nouns, English verbs, footballers, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, Madonna songs, Sufjan Stevens songs, The Cure songs, Tori Amos lyrics, Tori Amos songs, word names