MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Thomas mean?
Thomas came into English through Greek from an Aramaic word for a twin. The New Testament use of the name gave it a lasting place in biblical naming traditions.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
थॉमस
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Thomas in Indian usage
75,784 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (99.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 187 records (0.2%).
- Recorded as male: 75,597 records (99.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 4,144 |
| 1940s | 11,154 |
| 1950s | 21,119 |
| 1960s | 20,455 |
| 1970s | 10,915 |
| 1980s | 5,067 |
| 1990s | 2,237 |
| Other decades | 693 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 72,454 |
| Meghalaya | 620 |
| Goa | 593 |
| Delhi | 436 |
| Manipur | 426 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 401 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 195 |
| Nagaland | 191 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 183 |
| Puducherry | 147 |
| Other states | 138 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Thomas / M | 1,344 | 35 |
| Scotland | Thomas / M | 155 | 21 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Thomas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Thomas; Table_6, C40 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Thomas; Table_6, C40
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Thomas; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Thomas; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy