Thomas
Local Origin: English
(also
used in
From the Aramaic word te’oma meaning Twin
~~ Similar Names ~~
Tam, Thom, Thomason,
Thomson, Thompson, Tom, Tomás, Tommy
~~ Personality ~~
Courageous and hard working,
Thomas is ahead of his time.
~~ Relationships ~~
Always loyal, Thomas
makes a great friend.
~~ Emotions ~~
Strongly independent,
Thomas strives to be the best in everything he does.
Failure to succeed can lead to moodiness.
~~ Leisure ~~
Curious &
Methodical, Thomas treasures his quiet time.
~~ Public Perception ~~
Thomas is perceived as
an educated, quiet business man.
~~ Popularity ~~
Always near the top of
the list for male names, Thomas
ranked #10 in a 1990 U.S. Census.
Over the last 10 years,
the name Thomas, as with other traditional
names has slipped slightly in popularity, though is still strongly
within the top 35 of babies being born in the
Below is the popularity of the name Thomas:
2001 -- #34
2000 -- #34
1999 -- #33
1998 -- #33
1997 -- #33
Below is the popularity of the name Thomas
by decade over the last 100 years:
1990s -- #27
1980s -- #25
1970s -- #21
1960s -- # 9
1950s -- # 8
1940s -- # 8
1930s -- # 9
1920s -- #11
1910s -- #11
1900s -- #12
~~ Biblical References
~~
Thomas was one of the
12 apostles often referred to as “doubting Thomas”
It is possible Thomas’ original name was Judas but was changed to
distinguish him from Judas (son of James) and Judas Iscariot. Traditionally
reserved for only priests, Thomas is a mainstay in male names today.
Thomas is referred to ironically 12 times in the King James Bible.
Matthew
10:3, Mark
John 20:24, John 20:26, John 20:27, John 20:28, John 20:29
John 21:2, Acts 1:13
~~ Occupation ~~
Occupations suiting
Thomas would include the following:
accountant, business man(owner/executive),
diplomat, lawyer, librarian, musician
~~ Leisure ~~
Curious &
Methodical, Thomas treasures his quiet time.
~~ Historical Figures ~~
Thomas Hobbes
(mathematics)
Thomas Edison (inventor)
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson (3rd president of US)
Thomas E. Lawrence (of
Clarence Thomas (supreme court justice of US)
Danny Thomas (actor)
Frank Thomas (baseball)
Isaiah Thomas
(basketball)
~~ Health ~~
A tendency towards
problems of the brain and the heart. It
may be difficult to diagnose diseases as they are sometimes rare.
~~ Sign ~~
Aquarius – though highly
intellectual you rarely need anyone around.
~~ Color ~~
Blue – the color of
trust, loyalty, and friendship.
~~ Stone ~~
Blue Diamond – the rarest
of the rarest gemstones. These stones
can be found as a light hue to a bright blue.