Thom
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TOM
- Origin
- Aramaic
Thom is a boys' name of Aramaic origin, meaning “twin”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Thom mean?
Aramaic: short form of Thomas
“twin”
Short form of Thomas, from the Aramaic word for twin, the nickname of the apostle.
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Is Thom a girl's or a boy's name?
Thom is a boys' name.
How popular is Thom in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 21 boys.
Half of all the boys named Thom in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Thom in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 13 | #1,799 |
| 2012 | 21 | #1,313 |
| 2011 | 19 | #1,385 |
| 2010 | 12 | #1,887 |
| 2009 | 14 | #1,674 |
| 2008 | 13 | #1,696 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 11 | #1,701 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,494 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,209 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,451 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Thom
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tom James William Tommy Charles John Harry George Ted Sam Toby Michael
More Aramaic names
Thomas Martha Barnaby Barney Tabitha Tomas Tadeo Thaddeus Tomos Marta Tommie Tomi Saphira Tommaso Barnabas Talitha
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Thom: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/thom, updated 20 October 2026.