Tomas: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Tomas is an Irish 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 spelling
- Tomás
- Meaning
- Twin
- Gender
- Boy
- English forms
- Thomas
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 95 for boys (2025)
How do you pronounce Tomas?
Tomas is pronounced toh-MOSS. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second.
What does Tomas mean?
Tomás is the Irish form of Thomas, a biblical name that comes through Greek from the Aramaic Teʾoma, “twin.” Thomas was one of the twelve apostles, remembered as the one who doubted that Jesus had risen until he saw him for himself.
In Ireland the name was very common among the early Anglo-Normans, out of devotion to Saint Thomas Becket, the 12th-century archbishop of Canterbury and martyr. Notable bearers include Tomás Ó Criomhthain (1855–1937) of the Great Blasket Island, whose memoir An tOileánach (The Islandman) is a classic of Irish-language literature, and Tomás Mac Curtain (1884–1920), the Lord Mayor of Cork who was killed at his home in 1920.
Sources: Behind the Name, Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923), Wikipedia.
How popular is Tomas in Ireland?
In 2025, 60 baby boys in Ireland were named Tomás, which made it No. 95 that year. Another 5 were registered as Tomas. It was most popular in 2022, when 84 baby boys were named Tomás, No. 77 that year. The most babies got the name in 2009: 99. The records go back to 1964, when 7 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | No. 95 (Tomás) |
| 2024 | 77 | No. 81 (Tomás) |
| 2023 | 72 | No. 90 (Tomás) |
| 2022 | 88 | No. 77 (Tomás) |
| 2021 | 60 | No. 119 (Tomás) |
| 2020 | 66 | No. 101 (Tomás) |
| 2019 | 75 | No. 103 (Tomás) |
| 2018 | 84 | No. 89 (Tomás) |
| 2017 | 87 | No. 81 (Tomas) |
| 2016 | 85 | No. 83 (Tomas) |
| 2015 | 79 | No. 92 (Tomas) |
| 2014 | 86 | No. 90 (Tomas) |
| 2013 | 93 | No. 83 (Tomas) |
| 2012 | 86 | No. 93 (Tomas) |
| 2011 | 81 | No. 97 (Tomas) |
| 2010 | 92 | No. 86 (Tomas) |
| 2009 | 99 | No. 81 (Tomas) |
| 2008 | 88 | No. 89 (Tomas) |
| 2007 | 73 | No. 99 (Tomas) |
| 2006 | 68 | No. 92 (Tomas) |
| 2005 | 74 | No. 86 (Tomas) |
| 2004 | 72 | No. 84 (Tomas) |
| 2003 | 49 | No. 106 (Tomas) |
| 2002 | 47 | No. 106 (Tomas) |
| 2001 | 49 | No. 101 (Tomas) |
| 2000 | 41 | No. 113 (Tomas) |
| 1999 | 33 | No. 121 (Tomas) |
| 1998 | 31 | No. 121 (Tomas) |
| 1997 | 37 | No. 123 (Tomas) |
| 1996 | 41 | No. 120 (Tomas) |
| 1995 | 42 | No. 116 (Tomas) |
| 1994 | 55 | No. 97 (Tomas) |
| 1993 | 53 | No. 104 (Tomas) |
| 1992 | 43 | No. 115 (Tomas) |
| 1991 | 48 | No. 104 (Tomas) |
| 1990 | 78 | No. 83 (Tomas) |
| 1989 | 54 | No. 95 (Tomas) |
| 1988 | 42 | No. 111 (Tomas) |
| 1987 | 42 | No. 110 (Tomas) |
| 1986 | 55 | No. 101 (Tomas) |
| 1985 | 46 | No. 110 (Tomas) |
| 1984 | 54 | No. 99 (Tomas) |
| 1983 | 50 | No. 106 (Tomas) |
| 1982 | 48 | No. 109 (Tomas) |
| 1981 | 49 | No. 111 (Tomas) |
| 1980 | 44 | No. 119 (Tomas) |
| 1979 | 24 | No. 142 (Tomas) |
| 1978 | 24 | No. 144 (Tomas) |
| 1977 | 28 | No. 134 (Tomas) |
| 1976 | 18 | No. 167 (Tomas) |
| 1975 | 20 | No. 155 (Tomas) |
| 1974 | 27 | No. 139 (Tomas) |
| 1973 | 17 | No. 169 (Tomas) |
| 1972 | 15 | No. 177 (Tomas) |
| 1971 | 19 | No. 152 (Tomas) |
| 1970 | 18 | No. 150 (Tomas) |
| 1969 | 10 | No. 187 (Tomas) |
| 1968 | 4 | No. 243 (Tomas) |
| 1967 | 9 | No. 176 (Tomas) |
| 1966 | 8 | No. 177 (Tomas) |
| 1965 | 6 | No. 194 (Tomas) |
| 1964 | 7 | No. 181 (Tomas) |
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
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Names that go with Tomas
Questions about Tomas
- How do you pronounce Tomas?
- Tomas is pronounced toh-MOSS. Two syllables, stress on the second.
- What does Tomas mean?
- Tomas means “twin.”
- Is Tomas a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Tomas is a boy's name.
- How do you spell Tomas in Irish?
- In Irish it's spelled Tomás. That's the spelling most parents in Ireland now register, according to the Central Statistics Office.
- What is Tomas in English?
- The English form of Tomas is Thomas.
- How popular is Tomas in Ireland?
- In 2025, Tomás was No. 95 for boys in Ireland, with 60 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2022, at No. 77.