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The baby name Tom is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɒm/.

Tom is Aramaic, English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Aramaic, English, Greek
Pronunciation: /tɒm/

What is the meaning of the name Tom ?

The baby name Tom is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɒm/.

Tom is Aramaic, English, Greek in Origin.

Tom is an English short form of Thomas, ultimately from Aramaic təʾōmā or tōmā, twin. It entered Greek biblical tradition as Θωμᾶς, Thōmâs, a transliteration rather than a Greek word; John’s Gospel glosses the apostle with Didymos, the Greek term for twin. English Tom arose by clipping Thomas into a blunt monosyllabic pet form, alongside Thom and Tommy.

Christian use carried Thomas through Greek, Latin, and vernacular Europe, reinforced by the apostle and by saints such as Thomas Becket and Thomas Aquinas. In English, Tom became both a familiar form and an independent byname, frequent in folklore and fiction: Tom Thumb, Fielding’s Tom Jones, Twain’s Tom Sawyer, and Steinbeck’s Tom Joad. Recent registration lists place Tom as a standalone given name in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Ireland.

Tom has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tom

Thomas Jefferson Politician · Born 1743 · United States Thomas Jefferson was a key figure in American history, best known for drafting the Declaration of Independence. He served as the third President of the United States and was instrumental in the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the country. Thomas Hobbes Politician · Born 1588 · Kingdom of England Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher best known for his work on political philosophy, particularly his book 'Leviathan'. He played a key role in the development of modern political thought in the Kingdom of England during the 17th century. Thomas Paine Politician · Born 1737 · United States Thomas Paine was a political activist and philosopher best known for his influential pamphlet 'Common Sense,' which advocated for American independence. His writings, including 'The American Crisis,' inspired many during the Revolutionary War. Paine's ideas on democracy and individual rights have left a lasting impact on political thought.
Tom Hanks Actor · Born 1956 · United States Tom Hanks is an American actor known for his roles in films like Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, and Cast Away. He has won multiple Academy Awards for his performances and is celebrated for his versatile acting skills. Thomas More Politician · Born 1478 · Kingdom of England Thomas More was an English politician and writer best known for his book 'Utopia', which presented a vision of a perfect society. He served as a counselor to King Henry VIII but was executed for refusing to acknowledge the king as the head of the Church of England. Tom Cruise Actor · Born 1962 · United States Tom Cruise is a famous actor from the United States, best known for his role as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series. He also starred in Top Gun and Jerry Maguire, which are among his most popular films. Born in 1962, Cruise has become one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.

Tom – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
LU 0 #6 79 2,830
NL Boys 2014 #11 251 79
LU Boys 0 #15 569 4,970
BW 0 #16 4 960
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
France Boys 2021 #24 1,995 2,865
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
NL Boys 0 #26 12,737 5,873
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
NL 0 #28 776 2,481
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
MO 0 #38 15 2,706
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
CN Boys 0 #43 605 9,639
GE 0 #44 1 997
JP 0 #44 34 4,057
CZ Boys 0 #52 1,521 6,530
CN 0 #53 33 3,857
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
MO Boys 0 #58 229 5,842
TW 0 #63 38 4,523
MV Boys 0 #65 13 3,375
AL 0 #66 10 2,372
Germany Boys 0 #69 9,134 5,697
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
TW Boys 0 #77 260 7,111
HK Boys 0 #78 2,024 12,905
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
PH 0 #80 17 5,607
IL Boys 0 #83 2,037 10,983
LT 0 #85 4 949
QA 0 #87 14 7,011
DK Boys 0 #89 549 7,401
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
BW Boys 0 #91 60 4,685
CZ 0 #91 145 3,154
PS 0 #93 134 5,692
Switzerland Boys 2024 #94 44 1,769
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
EE Boys 0 #95 31 2,087
OM 0 #96 21 6,215
IL 0 #97 246 6,291
Austria Boys 0 #99 930 2,180
GE Boys 0 #99 11 2,055
BN Boys 0 #100 34 6,332
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
Belgium Boys 2024 #101 88 401
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
HU 0 #105 10 1,675
PL Boys 0 #105 837 6,459
PS Boys 0 #105 1,105 10,655
Germany 0 #109 594 2,542
LT Boys 0 #109 45 2,166
AE 0 #110 68 10,220
CY Boys 0 #110 20 3,473
IR 0 #110 151 4,221
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
BD 0 #115 117 5,992
CR 0 #116 43 5,526
ID Boys 0 #117 15 4,130
GR 0 #118 17 3,911
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
Finland Boys 0 #121 781 2,041
Sweden Boys 2022 #125 58 1,509
HU Boys 0 #126 51 3,954
Norway Boys 2025 #127 8 444
Austria 0 #127 92 850
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
DK 0 #131 80 5,198
IR Boys 0 #131 1,649 10,162
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
Finland Boys 2026 #136 3,753 3,552
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Boys 0 #146 31 4,064
RS Boys 0 #147 8 2,277
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PL 0 #151 74 2,600
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
JP Boys 0 #154 156 7,909
GR Boys 0 #161 111 6,912
HR 0 #168 12 2,081
SI Boys 0 #173 37 3,402
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
HR Boys 0 #176 94 3,997
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
NA Boys 0 #180 56 6,830
HK 0 #184 187 8,483
SG 0 #186 84 11,010
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #189 5 2,915
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
AL Boys 0 #192 111 5,122
BG Boys 0 #198 22 3,850
Finland 0 #198 120 830
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
KZ Boys 0 #208 84 6,578
JM Boys 0 #211 62 6,876
NG 0 #218 47 5,926
PH Boys 0 #218 181 11,440
RU Boys 0 #219 406 12,621
Canada Boys 2024 #223 85 2,588
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
SG Boys 0 #225 737 17,960
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
SA 0 #235 61 10,560
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
PT 0 #237 10 4,161
MY 0 #243 88 12,352
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
YE 0 #249 138 8,639
SD Boys 0 #250 218 10,523
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
CR Boys 0 #257 297 10,188
MU Boys 0 #265 94 8,477
AF Boys 0 #266 9 3,535
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
GH Boys 0 #277 70 8,138
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
PT Boys 0 #290 79 7,951
GT 0 #298 17 5,948
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #310 11 5,862
MY Boys 0 #312 1,386 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #312 1,965 25,619
BD Girls 0 #318 69 8,413
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
ZA 0 #323 125 14,421
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
BR 0 #325 21 5,969
CZ Girls 0 #327 15 5,378
SD Girls 0 #327 19 7,678
CN Girls 0 #332 18 8,829
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
JO Boys 0 #337 41 7,057
PL Girls 0 #341 14 5,096
IL Girls 0 #343 323 11,648
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
UY Boys 0 #362 38 5,922
BR Boys 0 #367 531 12,213
EG 0 #367 34 6,387
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
LY 0 #374 165 12,703
PS Girls 0 #374 155 10,981
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
IQ Boys 0 #379 327 13,071
AR Boys 0 #380 89 7,628
BD Boys 0 #380 213 10,045
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
CL 0 #390 22 6,867
MX 0 #391 23 8,339
Spain 0 #400 53 2,326
BH 0 #404 150 17,937
GT Boys 0 #408 67 7,625
PA Boys 0 #419 63 9,305
NG Boys 0 #420 882 16,906
CM Boys 0 #426 126 12,054
CL Boys 0 #432 264 13,390
IQ Girls 0 #435 70 11,303
EG Boys 0 #450 580 15,035
RU Girls 0 #461 38 11,913
QA Boys 0 #465 247 18,093
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
KW Boys 0 #472 313 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #481 585 5,610
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
IT Boys 0 #493 1,838 10,046
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
BO Boys 0 #517 76 9,244
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
AE Girls 0 #518 36 20,968
MX Boys 0 #518 609 16,355
IT 0 #534 184 4,183
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Boys 0 #544 692 22,615
SG Girls 0 #548 39 18,916
HK Girls 0 #554 62 16,104
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
OM Boys 0 #598 295 17,948
LB 0 #601 58 13,263
PE Boys 0 #606 295 14,506
CO Boys 0 #607 348 15,656
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
TN 0 #644 192 13,765
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
DZ 0 #652 616 20,130
SY 0 #670 59 11,684
SA Girls 0 #674 262 25,931
MA 0 #689 504 20,986
NG Girls 0 #693 94 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #770 69 4,949
EG Girls 0 #800 160 14,742
SA Boys 0 #830 1,034 28,008
IN Boys 0 #832 170 16,750
United States Boys 2024 #847 46 7,044
MY Girls 0 #880 115 24,821
NL Girls 0 #897 59 5,933
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
TR 0 #970 245 19,440
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,015 127 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,164 20 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,361 86 9,415

Tom is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
NL
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Tom

Tom is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tom is a one syllable name, pronounced /tɒm/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Thom, Tommy, Thomas, Toma, Tomas and Tomás.
Yes, very popular — Tom ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Tom ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 44 notable people named Tom are in our database, including Thomas Jefferson (Politician), Thomas Hobbes (Politician), Thomas Paine (Politician).