boy · english and aramaic
Tom
say it tom
What Tom means
- English and Aramaic short form of Thomas, "twin"
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 4 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 6 in Luxembourg (2014)
- no. 18 in France (2019)
- no. 39 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 60 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 173 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 180 in Australia (2024)
- no. 186 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 248 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Benjamin Levi Tomas Hudson Axel Grayson Harrison Jaxon Tommy Ibrahim Ben Sonny
Tom in stories
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain's mischievous boy hero
- The Great Gatsby: Tom Buchanan, Daisy's brutish husband
- Harry Potter: Tom Riddle, the boy who becomes Lord Voldemort
- Tom and Jerry: Tom, the cat forever chasing Jerry
- Harry Potter: Tom Riddle, the young Voldemort
- Succession: Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband