Meaning: A twin
The story
Thomas comes through Greek from an Aramaic word for twin. The familiar form preserves a simple family-related meaning.
Nicknames
- Tom
- Tommy
- Thom
Spellings & variants
- Tomás
- Tommaso
- Tomasz
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Thomas comes from Aramaic and Greek.
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