Thomas at a glance
- Meaning
- “twin”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Pronunciation
- TOM-us
- Nicknames
- Tom, Tommy
- Other forms
- Tomás, Tommaso, Tamás, Tomasz
Where the name Thomas comes from
Thomas comes from the Aramaic word for “twin”. In the Bible, the apostle Thomas doubted that Jesus had risen until he saw him, which is why we say “doubting Thomas”. Saint Thomas Becket helped make it one of the most common names in medieval England.