80%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 #740 in 2021 United States Categories English nouns, English verbs, footballers, Madonna songs, Sufjan Stevens songs, The Cure songs, Tori Amos lyrics, Tori Amos songs, word names