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    Anthem

    AN-them

    English/Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    A song of praise; A hymn
    Origin
    English/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Anthem does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "A song of praise; A hymn", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Anthem.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Anthem declares that a human life can be a song of praise to God — every breath, every day, an offering of worship to the Creator.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 150:6

      "Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD."

    • Revelation 15:3

      "And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty."

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