Tomas
Meaning
variant of Thomas, traditionally 'twin'
Tomas's name family
One shared root links 5 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Aramaic ta'oma "twin"
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tomas peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
22,885 people · the #979 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 8,850 · median age 13
Among people named Tomas living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 5,174 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tomas
Most people given the name Tomas in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Tomas you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tomas deep dive
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