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Worldwide, Promise (Promise
, Promis
, Pramis
) is a common unisex first name. The first name Promise is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common epicene name, South Africa, where it is quite a common dominantly female, but uncommonly masculine name, and Botswana, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Promise is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Promise | Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon |
| Promis | Egypt, Nigeria, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa |
| Pramis | India, Nepal, United States, Philippines |
Mission, Promesse, Promïsé, Promıse, Prômise, Přõmìŝë, Промисе, คำสัญญา, จั่นคำ, ปฏิณญา, ปฏิภาณจำรัส, ปฏิภาณวิเศษ, พรสมิทธิ์, พรหมสวาสดิ์, สัญญะชิต, สัญญา, สัญญาคำ, สัญญานุจิต, อธิคมสัญญา, 承诺, and Promise