Thomas
Gender: M
Origin of Thomas: Aramaic
Meaning of Thomas: "twin"
Thomas's Popularity in 2011: #63
Thomas has been one of the most commonly used classics in both England and the U.S.,and is still given to more than seven thousand American boys each year. From the original apostle and several saints, through Thomas Jefferson, Edison, Hanks and Cruise, Thomas is simple, straightforward and strong-- all that a parent with timeless taste could want. And as a bonus, kids will identify with Thomas the Train.
Thomas came about because there were too many apostles named Judas; Jesus renamed one Thomas (meaning "twin") to distinduish him from Judas Iscariot and the Judas also known as Thaddeus, and at first it was used only for priests. Sir Thomas Aquinas and Thomas a Becket are two of many towering Thomases.
Thomas ranked in the U.S. Top 10 pretty much through the 1960s; right now it is still Number 6 in Britain and Number 5 in Australia.
Thomas has some noteworthy foreign versions: the multicultural Tomas, the Italian Tomasso, the Portuguese Tomaz, plus the Scottish nickname Tam. In Paris these days, Tom is a popular name used on its own,
Jack Black and Dennis Quaid both have sons named Thomas.
Thom, Thomason, Thomaz, Thomeson, Thomison, Thommas, Thompson, Thomsen, Thomson, Thomy, Tom, Tomah, Tomaisin, Tomie, Tomkin, Tomlin, Tomlinson, Tommas, Tommey, Tommy
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