What names are similar to Thomas?
If you like Thomas, consider Lucas, Dallas and Tuomas. Like Thomas, their spellings end in -as.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Thomas.
Lucas Latin · probably "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy; Latin Lucas comes through Greek Loukas, usually explained as a shortened form of Loukanos. A connection with Lucius has also been proposed; "light" is not an established direct meaning
Dallas Scottish · place name/surname; meaning uncertain, possibly "meadow of the waterfall"
Tuomas Finnish · Finnish form of Thomas, from Aramaic "twin"
Tejas Sanskrit · brilliance, splendor
The same roots
Also Aramaic names, from the tradition Thomas comes from.
Thaddeus Aramaic · biblical name traditionally translated as 'courageous heart'
Thad Aramaic · Short form of Thaddeus; meaning is disputed, possibly heart or courageous heart, sometimes conflated with Theodore, gift of God.
Bart Aramaic · Short form of Bartholomew, from Aramaic bar-Talmai, son of Talmai, name of one of the twelve apostles.
Tommy Aramaic · diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin'
The same feel
Also biblical and classic names.
Jonas Greek · dove (Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew Jonah, carried into French)
Sylas Latin · phonetic respelling of Silas, of the forest
Titus Latin · an ancient Roman given name whose meaning is unknown
Tobias Hebrew · "God is good"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as Thomas, on a similar curve.
Willis Germanic · from an English surname derived from Will (William, "will helmet"); famously borne by Willis Carrier, inventor of modern air conditioning
Rufus Latin · red-haired
Otis Germanic · from a surname derived from Otto/Odo, Germanic name meaning wealth or fortune
Lucius Latin · light
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