Gender: Boy
Meaning: Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate
Origin: Aramaic — from Toma (תּוֹמָא), meaning twin
Popularity: Ranked #39 in 2024 with 6,576 babies born.
History: Thomas was one of the twelve apostles — the famous 'Doubting Thomas' who demanded to touch Christ's wounds before believing in the Resurrection. His honest skepticism has made him one of the most human and relatable figures in the New Testament. The name has been popular in England since the Norman Conquest, borne by Thomas Becket, Thomas More, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, and Thomas Hardy. It has rarely left the U.S. top 20 across the past 150 years. Tom is one of the most everyman nicknames in the English language.
Famous people named Thomas: Thomas Edison (inventor), Thomas Jefferson (president), Tom Hanks (actor)
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Thomas? About 1 in 506 babies born in 2024 were named Thomas, or roughly 18 per day in the United States.
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