| Gender | 🧑 Boy |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \th(o)-mas\ |
| Number in U.S | 👶 2,300,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 67 |
| Numerology | 🔢 22 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Aramaic |
The name Thomas means "twin". It is a name that has been used all around the English speaking countries.This name is the one that is more common for boys. But you can simply choose the feminine form of that name as your baby girl’s name.
"Thomas" comes from the Hebrew word "ta’om". It came into English via the New Testament of the Bible, where St. Thomas was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
Popularity of the name Thomas
"Thomas" is on of the most favorite name in the U.S., jn 20th century this name placed at thr top 50 boy names in America.
From 1931 to 1966 it was most popular name, remaining a top 10 boy name for those 35 years. "Thomas" reached its peak in the 1940s and early 1950s, consistently ranking 8th in the U.S. during that period.
The name "Thomas" is the 21st most common baby’s name in West Virginia based on the data given by the reliable American resources in the United states of America in the year 1980. For instance, imagine that, about only 170 newborn babies in West Virginia were named "Thomas" in the year 1980. A total of only 18000 newborn babies bear the same first name as your baby in the year 1980 in the University states of America. From the year 1880 to the year 2018, the highest recorded use of this name was related to the year 1952 with a total of 50000 newborn babies.
Since the year 1880 up to the year 2018, the given name "Thomas" was recorded about 2500000 times in the SSA public database.
"Thomas" had decrised it's popularity in recent decades and reaching a low point of No. 63 from 2011 to 2012. However, it has rebounded somewhat, and 2020 statistics rank Thomas as the No. 45 name for boys in America.
The name appeared in the year 1880 for the first time and given to about 3000 newborn babies. This name became a popular one in the year 1880 with a rank of 8 nationwide and was registered about 3000 times as a boy’s name. The name "Thomas" became a popular name in the state of Hawaii in the year 1912. This name ranked 4 with only 23 newborn babies. The all time high record for this name was in the year 1951 in the state of New York with about 5000 newborn baby boys.
Personality of the name Thomas
"Thomas" is a talkative, funny and eloquent. He has a unique genius and creativity to entertain everyone with his spontaneity. For this reason, many people love to hear him tell his stories and adventures.
In love, he is very romantic and an inveterate seducer. In fact, he usually consents and showers his future partner with attention. However, once the relationship begins, he tends to become somewhat insecure and jealous.
At work, it is common to see "Thomas" specializing in the areas of finance, law or the performing arts. His oratory skills and conversational ease help him climb important positions in the workplace.
With his friends, he is a key player in maintaining harmony and unity within his circle of friends. He is a companion that everyone trusts and that they always look for when they need some support. In the family, "Thomas" is an understanding, loving father and a source of inspiration to educate his children and grandchildren with values. In addition, he does not allow dishonesty or lies.
Here we have the letter analysis of the name "Thomas"
T is for tried, tried and true you.
H is for handy, the helpful you.
O is for ornate, nothing plain here!
M is for mystery, the part of you that cannot be explained.
A is for advantage, for you are blessed with many.
S is for special, you are, you know!
Famous people named Thomas
Thomas Barrow, the underbutler on the series Downton Abbey
Thomas Burke, a character from the film Final Destination 2
Thomas Burke, a character from the video game Mafia III
Tom Cat also known as Thomas, the titular blue cat from the Tom and Jerry series
Thomas DuBois, a character from the comic strip and television series The Boondocks
Thomas Gordon, a character from the television drama Ghost Whisperer
Diminutives and variations of the name Thomas
Due to the long standing of the name Thomas, there are many diminutives and variations that it has. We see them below:
Tomi, Tom, Tam, Tomasito, Tomasillo, Tomalito, Tomasa (a female variant), Tamsin (a female variant), Tasmina (a female variant), Tamia (a female variant).
Day of Saint Thomas
According to the Catholic saints, December 21 is the day of Thomas. On that date Saint Thomas the Apostle is venerated, who died in the year 71 AD
Names starting with the letters "Th"
Thadd, Thaddeus, Thaddy and Thaddea.
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Thomas is a GREAT name. I find that many people nowadays who name their son Thomas name him that after a relative..which is the case with us. My husband's father's name is Thomas..and also, my husband loved the name Tommy since HS. So I am very happy we went with that name for our boy. I love the name!
i love the name thomas it is my oldest sons name and my husbands name.
Thomas is a name that has been passed down in my family for generations and I think it is a great name. My Grandfather, my Uncle, my brother, and my nephew are all named Thomas and though it can be confusing at family reuions I wouldnt have it any other way
its my big brothers 2nd middle name is Thomas