Thomas (given name)


Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling Thomas is a transliteration through Latin Thomas, of the approximate Greek transliteration, from ), meaning 'twin'. Thomas is recorded in the Greek New Testament as the name of Thomas the Apostle.

Etymology

The masculine noun תאם occurs throughout Semitic languages, always meaning 'twin', for instance in Hebrew תְאוֹם or in Arabic توأم.

Popularity

It was Canada's eighth most popular name for boys in 2022.
Thomas was a popular name throughout medieval Europe. In Britain the name was rare prior to the Norman Conquest, but by the 13th and 14th centuries it had become common. In 2017 it ranked 13th in popularity in the United Kingdom with 3,246 babies given the name.
The Social Security Administration lists the name Thomas as the ninth most popular name in the United States over the past 100 years. In 2017 it ranked 48th in popularity with 7,131 babies given the name.

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