Meaning & Origin
a transliteration of the English male given name Thomas
Tomas is a boy's and girl's baby name of Irish origin, the Irish, Spanish, Czech, and Scandinavian form of Thomas, from the Aramaic Toma meaning 'twin.' Saint Thomas the Apostle — also called Doubting Thomas — is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, whose questioning faith made him one of the most humanly relatable figures in the New Testament.
Tomas without the H is the form used across Ireland, Spain, Latin America, and Eastern Europe — giving it a broader, more international identity than the English Thomas. With over 30,000 U.S. births, it has proven staying power in Latino and Irish-American communities alike.