Tomás
PopularA boy's name meaning twin.
Approved in Portugal. Tomás is on the official IRN list of names you can register. In the national top 10 of 2025.
Origin
Of Aramaic origin, from תאומא (Teʾoma), meaning "twin"; it passed through Greek Θωμᾶς and Latin Thomas before reaching Old Galician-Portuguese as Tomás.
Story
It was the name of one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament, known for doubting Jesus' resurrection until he examined his wounds himself (the "doubting Thomas" episode). Devotion to the apostle spread the name throughout Christendom, and Tomás remains a popular boys' name in Portugal.
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Get startedSources & references
- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Thomas
- Wiktionary · Tomás