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The baby name Tomi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-mee; IPA: /ˈtoʊmi/ (English), /ˈtomi/ (Finnish), /to̞mi/ (Japanese).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: TOH-mee; IPA: /ˈtoʊmi/ (English), /ˈtomi/ (Finnish), /to̞mi/ (Japanese)

What is the meaning of the name Tomi ?

The baby name Tomi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOH-mee; IPA: /ˈtoʊmi/ (English), /ˈtomi/ (Finnish), /to̞mi/ (Japanese).

Tomi is in Origin.

Tomi is a multicultural short form with several roots and a unisex profile. In English, Finnish, Hungarian, Slavic, and Icelandic use it contracts Thomas-related names (Thomas/Tamás/Tomislav/Tómas), ultimately from Aramaic Ta’oma’, meaning “twin.” In Japan, Tomi is usually feminine or unisex and written with various kanji, yielding meanings such as 富 “wealth, abundance,” 智美 “wisdom + beauty,” or 朋美 “companion + beauty.” In Yoruba it appears as a nickname or standalone clipped from longer theophoric and virtue names ending in -tomi, conveying “is enough for me/for me,” as in Oluwatomi “the Lord is enough for me” or Adetomi “the crown befits me.”

As an independent name, Tomi gained visibility in the mid–late 20th century in Finland and the Anglophone world, while remaining long-established as a nickname across Europe and Japan. Variants and related forms include Tommy, Tommi, Tomie, Tomy, Tommie, and longer roots such as Thomas, Tomás, Tomáš, Tómas, Tamás, Tomislav, and Tomiko.

Tomi has the following similar or variant Names

Tomi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Finland Boys 0 #27 4,280 2,041
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
Finland Boys 2026 #41 15,339 3,552
GE 0 #44 1 997
Finland 0 #58 634 830
SI 0 #64 16 1,612
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
HU Boys 0 #66 244 3,954
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
HU 0 #93 22 1,675
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
SI Boys 0 #105 114 3,402
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
ID Boys 0 #118 14 4,130
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
AL Boys 0 #144 179 5,122
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HR 0 #164 16 2,081
Sweden Boys 2006 #168 2 1,128
AR 0 #169 18 2,915
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
HR Boys 0 #183 87 3,997
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Boys 0 #188 32 3,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AR Boys 0 #199 544 7,628
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
BD 0 #216 12 5,992
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NG 0 #229 36 5,926
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
GR Boys 0 #235 33 6,912
JP Girls 0 #235 11 6,592
PL Boys 0 #235 106 6,459
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
CZ Boys 0 #253 52 6,530
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
KZ Girls 0 #277 44 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
Canada Boys 1995 #299 5 1,834
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
UY Boys 0 #331 70 5,922
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
Austria Boys 0 #357 86 2,180
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #453 22 7,625
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
PS Boys 0 #491 58 10,655
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
CL Boys 0 #507 163 13,390
IR Boys 0 #507 46 10,162
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IL Boys 0 #524 84 10,983
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Boys 0 #532 19 12,054
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
BD Boys 0 #539 38 10,045
NG Girls 0 #539 268 15,093
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
BO Boys 0 #554 39 9,244
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
IL Girls 0 #596 22 11,648
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
SG Boys 0 #671 27 17,960
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
Spain Boys 0 #700 236 5,610
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
TN 0 #755 75 13,765
SA Girls 0 #758 178 25,931
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
Germany Boys 0 #772 181 5,697
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
MX Boys 0 #795 191 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #801 184 5,561
NG Boys 0 #808 144 16,906
PE Boys 0 #836 43 14,506
OM Boys 0 #850 32 17,948
CO Boys 0 #860 61 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #895 22 8,487
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
NL Boys 0 #903 49 5,873
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
MY Boys 0 #961 151 25,439
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
DZ 0 #988 189 20,130
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
MX Girls 0 #993 191 17,781
MA 0 #1,015 114 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,148 31 25,619
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,222 250 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,498 117 28,008

Tomi is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Tomi

Tomi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tomi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TOH-mee; IPA: /ˈtoʊmi/ (English), /ˈtomi/ (Finnish), /to̞mi/ (Japanese).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tom, Tommy, Tommie, Tomáš, Tomás and Tomasz.
Across languages, Tomi has these equivalents: Thomas (English), Tomás (Spanish/Portuguese/Irish), Tomáš (Czech/Slovak), Tomasz (Polish), Tamás (Hungarian).
Yes, very popular — Tomi ranked #41 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Tomi ranks highest in Finland (#41 in 2026).