BoyAramaic origin2 syllables

Thomas

Meaning: “Twin”

About the name Thomas

Thomas is a boy name with Aramaic roots, meaning “Twin”.

It has a classic feel. In 2025, Thomas ranked #34 for boys in the US, with 6,917 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1952. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Thomas were boys.

Etymology

From Aramaic, meaning “twin”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Thomas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #34
In 2015: #51
Babies in 2025: 6,917

Popularity of Thomas, 1940–2025

Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Nicknames for Thomas

Tom
Tommy

Names similar to Thomas

Toby“my good is YHWH”
Tommy“twin”
AaronOrigin debated
Adam“earth, man, soil, light brown”
CalebOrigin debated
Daniel“God is my judge”
Danny“God is my judge”
David“Beloved”
Ethan“Strong, firm”
Isaac“He will laugh”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.