Tomás name meaning

What does Tomás mean?

Of Aramaic origin, Famed Tomás is mostly used in Spanish, Tomás means "Twin" is a boy name.

How popular is the name Tomás?

Tomás is a familiar baby name in Ireland, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 100 names. Recently in 2018, 75 babies were given Tomás and it reached its peak ranking, 89 on boy names chart.

There are over 140 babies that have been given the name Tomás in Ireland. In Switzerland, Tomás is a unique name where it has been in use since 2002 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 223 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Tomás. There are over 371 babies that have been given the name Tomás in Switzerland.

Tomás is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Belgium. Tomás is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today. There are over 140 babies that have been given the name Tomás in Ireland.

However things change on global perspective, Tomás is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in Czech Republic. Also the baby name is popular in Guatemala, Mozambique, Argentina, Philippines, Peru, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Angola, Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Paraguay, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, Honduras, Uganda, El Salvador, Panama, Brazil, East Timor, Namibia, Nicaragua and Ethiopia.

At least, 1090000 people globally have carried Tomás as their given name according to our research.

Facts

Tomás in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	1716	525	0	6
	326	9	10	0
	40	18	0	6
	55	0	0	0

Looking for names similar to Tomás? Please go through the following names

•  Lautaro - New-fangled and Unexpected Lautaro commonly is used in Spanish aimed at boys, meaning of Lautaro is "Daring or Speedy Southern Caracara" is of Mapudungun and Mapuche-Araucanian origin
•  Damarys - Used majorly in Spanish far-out, Damarys is of Old Greek origin, Damarys means "Calf" is used as a baby girl name
•  Consuelo - Pleasing and Ever lasting unisex name Consuelo means "Comfort or Consolation" and is dominantly used in Spanish has origin in Spanish. In 1944, widely accepted name Consuelo managed to bag 498th position on the list of baby girl names in United States
•  Crucita - Meaning of Crucita is Cross has origin in Spanish largely used in Spanish is used as a girl name. Crucita is short version of Cruz.
•  Balta - Used especially in Spanish, Balta is originated from Aramaic, Balta means "Son of Tolmai and Son of Tolomé" is a boy name. Balta is derived from Bartholomew.

•  Agustón
•  Guillermina
•  Alvera
•  Carminia
•  Almeta

•  Reymundo
•  Piedad
•  Gillermo
•  Rigoberto
•  Felícitas

Famous people named Tomás

• Tomás de Jesús Mangual, Puerto Rican investigative reporter
• Tomás Luis de Victoria, most famous composer
• Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez, was President of Costa Rica on two occasions:
• Tomás de Santa María, Fr
• Tomás Estrada Palma, Cuban politician
• Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, Colombian general and political figure
• Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, Spanish neoclassical poet
• Tomás Muñiz, well known Puerto Rican radio and television producer
• Tomás Martínez, President of Nicaragua between 15 November 1857 and 1 March 1867
• Tomás Medina, was provisional President of El Salvador 1–3 February 1848
• Tomás Regalado, was President of El Salvador
• Tomás Romero Pereira, was President of Paraguay
• Tomás Mejía Camacho, Mexican soldier
• Tomás José González-Carvajal, Spanish poet and statesman
• Tomás de Torres, Portuguese teacher of King John III of Portugal
• Tomás Cámara y Castro, Catholic bishop of Salamanca, Spain
• Tomás N. Alonso, well-known Cebuano Visayan writer
• Tomás Frías Ametller, Bolivian politician
• Tomás Quinn, Irish All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer
• Tomás Taveira, Portuguese architect
• Tomás Diez Acosta, Cuba revolutionary soldier and a teacher and writer of history
• Tomás Eloy Martínez, Argentine journalist and writer
• Tomás Bretón, Spanish conductor and composer
• Tomás Luceño, Spanish poet and playwright
• Tomás Monje, was 48th President of Bolivia between August 1946 and March 1947
• Tomás Borge, cofounder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front
• Tomás Godoy Cruz, Argentine statesman and businessman
• Tomás Herrera Martínez, former basketball player from Cuba,
• Tomás de Bhaldraithe, Irish language scholar and lexicographer born Thomas MacDonagh Waldron
• Tomás de Rocamora, governor of three provinces and the founder of several towns
• Tomás Burgos, son of Bartolo Burgos and Vicenta Sotomayor
• Tomás Torres Mercado, Mexican politician affiliated with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
• Tomás de Mercado, Spanish Dominican friar and both an economist and a theologian
• Tomás Marco, Spanish composer and writer on music
• Tomás Valdemar Hintnaus, retired Brazilian-born pole vaulter
• Tomás Guido,
• Tomás Fonzi, Argentine actor
• Tomás Hogan, is mayor of Miramar, Buenos Aires Province
• Tomás Garrido Canabal, Mexican politician and revolutionary and atheist activist
• Tomás Brady, Gaelic footballer and hurling player for Na Fianna and Dublin
• Tomás Arias, Panamanian politician and businessman
• Tomás Segovia, Mexican author
• Tomás Yepes, Spanish painter of the Baroque period
• Tomás Sánchez, Cuban painter and engraver
• Tomás Mac Síomóin, Irish doctoral graduate of Cornell University
• Tomás Francisco Prieto, Spanish engraver and medallist
• Tomás Bairéad, Irish author and nationalist
• Tomás Rafael Rodríguez Zayas, self-taught Cuban artist specializing
• Tomás Ó Fiaich, Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
• Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Spanish Basque officer
• Tomás de Torquemada, Castilian Dominican friar and first Grand Inquisitor in Spain's movement to homogenize religious practices with those of the Catholic Church in the late 15th century

Lists having Tomás

• Biblical Boy Names
• Boy names beginning with T
• Aramaic Boy Names
• Spanish Boy Names
• Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2018)
• Baby Names that mean Twin

Sources

1. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
2. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
3. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html