Toms
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TOMS
- Origin
- Aramaic
Toms is a boys' name of Aramaic origin, meaning “twin”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Toms mean?
Aramaic: Latvian form of Thomas
“twin”
Latvian form of Thomas, from the Aramaic word for twin; the apostle Thomas was also called Didymus, Greek for twin.
Is Toms a girl's or a boy's name?
Toms is a boys' name.
How popular is Toms in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Toms in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Toms in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,158 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
Names like Toms
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tobechukwu Obi Om Kamsiyochukwu Oluwadarasimi Obaloluwa Oluwademilade Chidubem Oluwatobiloba Oluwatamilore Ireoluwa Chukwuebuka
Names related to Toms
More Aramaic names
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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, “Toms: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/toms, updated 20 October 2026.