Balm

Balm Meaning & Origin

About Balm
The surname Balm is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bælm," meaning "balm" or "balsam." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a balm tree or a place where balm trees grew. Balm trees were known for their aromatic and healing properties, and the surname Balm may have been given to someone who worked with or traded in balm or had a connection to the tree itself.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Balm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Balm: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Balm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Balm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 M
🌐 IPA
/bɑm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Balm in Braille

Here's how to represent Balm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Balm in braille

How to sign the name Balm using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Balm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Balm in sign language

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