Thomas in Irish: Tomas
The Irish form of Thomas is Tomas, a boy's name meaning “twin.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Tomas
- Meaning
- Twin
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 16 for boys (2025)
How do you say Thomas in Irish?
Thomas in Irish is Tomas, pronounced toh-MOSS. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second.
What does Tomas mean?
Tomas means “twin.” Thomas is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Tomas: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Thomas in Ireland?
In 2025, 211 baby boys in Ireland were named Thomas, which made it No. 16 that year. That's down from No. 11 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1965, when 1367 baby boys were named Thomas, No. 5 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 1349 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | No. 16 (Thomas) |
| 2024 | 230 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 2023 | 227 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 2022 | 246 | No. 16 (Thomas) |
| 2021 | 288 | No. 15 (Thomas) |
| 2020 | 271 | No. 19 (Thomas) |
| 2019 | 284 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 2018 | 324 | No. 12 (Thomas) |
| 2017 | 291 | No. 19 (Thomas) |
| 2016 | 328 | No. 15 (Thomas) |
| 2015 | 379 | No. 11 (Thomas) |
| 2014 | 362 | No. 17 (Thomas) |
| 2013 | 412 | No. 11 (Thomas) |
| 2012 | 403 | No. 17 (Thomas) |
| 2011 | 403 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 2010 | 347 | No. 22 (Thomas) |
| 2009 | 411 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 2008 | 432 | No. 19 (Thomas) |
| 2007 | 440 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 2006 | 432 | No. 13 (Thomas) |
| 2005 | 397 | No. 16 (Thomas) |
| 2004 | 371 | No. 20 (Thomas) |
| 2003 | 375 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 2002 | 349 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 2001 | 377 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 2000 | 351 | No. 18 (Thomas) |
| 1999 | 332 | No. 19 (Thomas) |
| 1998 | 306 | No. 17 (Thomas) |
| 1997 | 449 | No. 16 (Thomas) |
| 1996 | 476 | No. 15 (Thomas) |
| 1995 | 387 | No. 17 (Thomas) |
| 1994 | 451 | No. 13 (Thomas) |
| 1993 | 466 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 1992 | 520 | No. 12 (Thomas) |
| 1991 | 503 | No. 14 (Thomas) |
| 1990 | 502 | No. 15 (Thomas) |
| 1989 | 499 | No. 12 (Thomas) |
| 1988 | 592 | No. 10 (Thomas) |
| 1987 | 634 | No. 10 (Thomas) |
| 1986 | 658 | No. 11 (Thomas) |
| 1985 | 687 | No. 10 (Thomas) |
| 1984 | 730 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1983 | 707 | No. 10 (Thomas) |
| 1982 | 828 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1981 | 823 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1980 | 844 | No. 8 (Thomas) |
| 1979 | 794 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1978 | 811 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1977 | 770 | No. 9 (Thomas) |
| 1976 | 826 | No. 8 (Thomas) |
| 1975 | 823 | No. 8 (Thomas) |
| 1974 | 884 | No. 8 (Thomas) |
| 1973 | 996 | No. 7 (Thomas) |
| 1972 | 942 | No. 7 (Thomas) |
| 1971 | 1054 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
| 1970 | 1095 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
| 1969 | 1139 | No. 5 (Thomas) |
| 1968 | 1119 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
| 1967 | 1175 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
| 1966 | 1265 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
| 1965 | 1367 | No. 5 (Thomas) |
| 1964 | 1349 | No. 6 (Thomas) |
Tomas in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Tomas, letter by letter.
- TTinne, holly
- OOnn, gorse
- MMuin, vine
- AAilm, pine
- SSail, willow
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Thomas
Questions about Thomas
- What is Thomas in Irish?
- The Irish form of Thomas is Tomas, pronounced toh-MOSS. Tomas means “twin.”
- How do you pronounce Tomas?
- Tomas is pronounced toh-MOSS. Two syllables, stress on the second.
- Is Thomas a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Thomas is a boy's name.
- How popular is Thomas in Ireland?
- In 2025, Thomas was No. 16 for boys in Ireland, with 211 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1965, at No. 5.