Tom name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Aramaic and Hebrew
Usage: English, German, French, Hebrew, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: tom
Meaning: Twin, Form of Thomas, Honest and Gemini
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What does Tom mean?

Particulary used in Greenlandic, German, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish and Swedish persistent and frequently used, Tom is used as a unisex name. It is rooted from Hebrew and Aramaic, meaning of Tom is "Twin, Form of Thomas, Honest or Gemini"..

Tom is equivalent of Thomas in English language. The name is celebrated on July 3rd or January 28th.

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How do I pronounce Tom?

One syllabled Tom is pronounced as tom.

Variants of Tom

Thomas, Maso, Thomasjames, James

Names that rhyme with Tom

How popular is the name Tom?

Tom was a very popular name in United States. Over 139900 babies have been named Tom since 1880. When at the peak of its usage in 1880, it ranked 40th when 5062 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 201 years. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 9 times Also, Tom was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 9460 babies have been given the first name in 23 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2000, it ranked 83rd when 638 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 7 times Also, Tom was among the popular names in France.

Since emerging in 1986 around 71295 babies have been given the given name. When at its peak in 2008, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 4185 baby boys were given the name.

However after 29 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 10 baby names 2 times

But Tom is a popular baby name in Uganda where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Kenya, Poland, England, Papua New Guinea, Chad, Germany, Belgium, Sudan, Nigeria, Denmark, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Israel, India and Vietnam.

At least, 890000 people globally have carried Tom as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018210366
2017175487
2016201970
2015206268
2014190276
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Tom in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands229881291038
Finland5247379150

What numbers say about Tom?

You goes like when you feel bad but do good it makes you feel like a better and more productive person. Don't forget to emind yourself of your life success, when facing hard times. You love to help the people you care for. The vowel o as your first one in your name reveals you are an opportunist. You are a free-spirited fellow with a wild heart. You like to enjoy all the pleasures life has to give such as alcohol, music, food, sex, and sleeping.

Other names similar to Tom, for soon-to-be-parents

  •  Andrew - Andrew's meaning is Man or The Manly is originated from Old Greek used in Norwegian and Russian is a gender-neutral name . Dominant name Andrew managed to bag 43rd position on the list of baby boy names in 2018 in United States
  •  Suzanne - Of Hebrew origin, Admired and Ceaseless Suzanne means "Form of Susan or Lily" given to both genders is used commonly in French, Norwegian and Dutch
  •  Dakota - Dakota's meaning is Friend used for both sexes used principally in English is originated from Dakota
  •  Rick - Notably used in Norwegian and Danish loved, Rick is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Rick is "Powerful, Rich or Strong Power" came from Old English and Germanic
  •  Audrey - Customary, Conifer and Skyrocketing Audrey especially is used in French, Finnish and English, meaning of Audrey is "Noble, Honorable or Noble Strength" and a unisex name is originated from Celtic, Old High German and Germanic
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Famous people named Tom

  • Tom Maguire, Irish republican
  • Tom Taylor, English dramatist, critic, biographer
  • Tom Armstrong, American cartoonist and the creator of the daily newspaper comic strip 'Marvin'
  • Tom Brown, early New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist
  • Tom Pendergast, American political boss
  • Tom Paulin, Northern Irish poet and critic of film
  • Tom Waddell, Dr
  • Tom Johnson, American minimalist composer
  • Tom Godwin, American science fiction author
  • Tom Bradley, American novelist
  • Tom Rowe, bass player and a singer
  • Tom Holmes, chairman of the far-right British political party
  • Tom Pickard, important initiator of the movement known as the British Poetry Revival
  • Tom Keating, English art restorer and famous art forger
  • Tom Duff, computer programmer
  • Tom Arnold, British politician
  • Tom Mann, noted British trade unionist
  • Tom Chiu, violinist and composer of Taiwanese origin working and living
  • Tom Macan, was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Virgin Islands
  • Tom Patey, Scottish climber, mountaineer, doctor and writer
  • Tom Siddon, Canadian politician
  • Tom Jones, American lyricist and librettist
  • Tom Carapic, artist who specialises in found object artwork
  • Tom Phillips, English artist
  • Tom Capone, Brazilian music producer and guitar player
  • Tom Nevakshonoff, former politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Tom Slick, Slick Jr
  • Tom Wintringham, British soldier, military historian, journalist
  • Tom G. Palmer, libertarian author and theorist
  • Tom Miller, software developer who was employed by Microsoft
  • Tom O'Donnell, Irish former Fine Gael politician
  • Tom Harrisson, British polymath
  • Tom Whittaker, first disabled person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest
  • Tom Banks, theoretical physicist at University of California
  • Tom Kelly, American musician
  • Tom McPherson, American politician from Florida
  • Tom Brown Jr., Tom Brown Jr
  • Tom Adams, Barbadian politician
  • Tom Foran, US Attorney best known as the pugnacious chief prosecutor in the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial
  • Tom Price, former ice hockey player
  • Tom McCamus, Canadian film and theatre actor
  • Tom Morrissey, former Irish politician and member of Seanad Éireann and businessman
  • Tom Turpin, African-American composer of ragtime music
  • Tom Watt, pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Tom Van Flandern, American astronomer and author specializing
  • Tom Gilb, American systems engineer, consultant, and author,
  • Tom Kilburn, English mathematician and computer scientist
  • Tom Iredale, English-born ornithologist and malacologist
  • Tom Regan, American philosopher
  • Tom Knight, American synthetic biologist and computer engineer
  • Tom Paris, character
  • Tom Clancy, Thomas Leo Clancy Jr
  • Tom Stoppard, Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter
  • Tom Waits, American singer, songwriter, musician, composer
  • Tom Burnett, Thomas Edward Burnett Jr
  • Tom Daschle, retired American politician and lobbyist

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