Thomai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Thomai

What is the meaning of the name Thomai ?

The baby name Thomai is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /θoˈmai/ (Greek); /toʊˈmaɪ/ — "toh-MY" (Anglicized).

Thomai is Greek in Origin.

Thomai is the modern Greek feminine form of Thomas, ultimately from Aramaic Ta'oma, "twin." Through the New Testament the name entered Greek as Θωμᾶς (Thomás), and a distinctly feminine counterpart, Θωμαΐς (Thomaïs), developed in Byzantine times. The name appears in hagiography, most notably Saints Thomaïs of Alexandria and of Lesbos, anchoring its use in Orthodox tradition. Today Thomai remains uncommon but familiar in Greece and the diaspora, sometimes chosen to honor a male Thomas in the family.

Variant spellings and transliterations include Thomaïs (classical), Thomais, and Thomai; a related Greek form Thomaïda/Thomaida also occurs. International relatives and feminine forms include Tomasa (Spanish), Tommasina or Tommasetta (Italian), and Thomasina or Tamsin (English). Nicknames in Greek may be Mai or Thomitsa. The core meaning across all forms is "twin," often poetically understood as "one of a pair" or "matched."