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Thomas

Thomas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“twin”
Origin
Aramaic
Say it
TAH-mus · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Aramaic Ta'oma via Greek Thomas. It became common in Christian Europe through the apostle Saint Thomas.

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How popular is Thomas?

20241,977 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Thomas in 20246,581

2024 rank#39 boys

Peak year1951

Total US babies since 18802,360,128

Thomas is steady now but far below its 1951 peak.

Names like Thomas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Tomastwin · Aramaic
  • Tomtwin · Aramaic
  • Tommytwin · Aramaic
  • Thaddeusheart; courageous · Aramaic
  • Barneyson of consolation · Aramaic
  • Thadheart; courageous · Aramaic
  • Bartson of furrows · Aramaic

Thomas questions

What does the name Thomas mean?

Thomas means "twin". It comes from Aramaic. From Aramaic Ta'oma via Greek Thomas. It became common in Christian Europe through the apostle Saint Thomas.

Is Thomas a boy or girl name?

Thomas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Thomas?

6,581 US babies were named Thomas in 2024. Its peak year was 1951.

How do you pronounce Thomas?

Thomas is usually pronounced TAH-mus.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.