Thomas
Thomas comes from the Aramaic "Te'oma," meaning twin. Saint Thomas was one of the twelve apostles — famously known as "Doubting Thomas" for refusing to believe in the resurrection until he touched Jesus's wounds. Thomas has been in the US top 50 every year from 1880 to 2020. Thomas (the inventor Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, who developed the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the practical electric light bulb) is the most famous American bearer. Thomas (the author Thomas Pynchon, born 1937, of "Gravity's Rainbow") gave the name literary prestige. The nickname Tom (as in Tom Hanks) is one of the most natural in English. Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origin that means "Twin". Serious, patrician, and historic. The name sounds capable. Thomases tend to be steady. US top 50 from 1880-2020. Well-known people named Thomas include Thomas (apostle), Thomas Edison (inventor), Thomas Aquinas (theologian), Thomas (Aramaic name). Common variations and related forms of Thomas include Tomás (Spanish), Tommaso (Italian), Tom (nickname), Thom (variant).