Thomas
Thomas is a boy name of Aramaic origin, meaning Twin.
What Thomas means
Twin.
Thomas sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Thomas comes from
Aramaic names come from the language spoken across the ancient Near East, and several reached wide use through early Christian and Jewish texts.
Thomas is recorded as Aramaic in origin. Browse other Aramaic names.
How popular is Thomas?
Thomas sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Thomas
Thomas spans scripture and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Thomas
These share Thomas's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Martha — Lady; mistress of the house.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
- Joseph — God will increase.
- Jacob — Supplanter; holder of the heel.
- John — God is gracious.
- Paul — Small and humble.
- Isabella — Devoted to God.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Judith — Woman of Judea; praised.