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The baby name Tomoya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced toh-MOH-yah (IPA: /to.mo.ja/).

Tomoya is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: toh-MOH-yah (IPA: /to.mo.ja/)

What is the meaning of the name Tomoya ?

The baby name Tomoya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced toh-MOH-yah (IPA: /to.mo.ja/).

Tomoya is Japanese in Origin.

Tomoya is a Japanese masculine given name built from tomo and ya. Depending on the kanji chosen, it can mean “friend/companion” or “wisdom/knowledge” plus a stative or emphatic ending: 友也 “friend; to be,” 智也 “wisdom; to be,” 知也 “knowledge; to be,” 朋也 “companion; to be,” 友矢 “friend; arrow,” or 友弥 “friend; increasingly.” The -ya element may be written 也, 弥, 矢, or 哉, and the name is also seen in hiragana (ともや) or katakana (トモヤ).

Evidence in Meiji-era registers shows Tomoya in use, but it became especially common from the late 20th century onward. The name is recognizable via public figures such as actor-musician Tomoya Nagase and game producer Tomoya Asano, and the fictional Tomoya Okazaki from Clannad. Variants are primarily orthographic (multiple kanji spellings); nicknames include Tomo. Related names include Tomoyuki, Tomohiro, and Tomoaki, with Tomoyo as a feminine counterpart.

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Tomoya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #64 14 4,057
JP Boys 0 #93 271 7,909
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
United States Boys 2016 #892 6 7,365
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Tomoya is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Tomoya

Tomoya is predominantly a boy's name.
Tomoya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced toh-MOH-yah (IPA: /to.mo.ja/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 友也, 朋也, 智也, 知也, 朝也 and 友矢.
Across languages, Tomoya has these equivalents: Tomo (nickname), Tom (nickname), Tommy (nickname), Sage (approximate meaning: 'wise'), Buddy (approximate meaning: 'friend').
Somewhat — Tomoya ranked #892 in United States in 2016, placing it just outside the most common names.
Tomoya's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #867 in 2007 to #892 in 2016 in United States.