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Tom

Wei Jie Tan
By Wei Jie Tan Data Analyst
Updated: Dec 20, 2024 | 👁️ 42 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Twin, Form of Thomas, Honest

Pronunciation: tom, /tɒm/, T AA M

Popularity Rank: #220

On this page:

  • 1. Tom Meanings
  • 2. Tom Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Tom
  • 4. Translations of Tom
  • 5. Tom Name Popularity
  • 6. Tom popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Tom
  • 8. Latest News about Tom
  • 9. Nicknames for Tom
  • 10. Tom Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Tom

Tom Meanings

  • Twin
  • Form of Thomas
  • Honest
  • Origin - Greek

Short form of Thomas, derived from Aramaic 'twin'. Popularized by Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Can also be a stand-alone name with no specific meaning.

The name Tom is of Greek origin and means Twin, Form of Thomas, Honest. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Tom is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, France, and 95 more countries.

Tom Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: tom

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /tɒm/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: T AA M

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Tom Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Tom is recorded 204,998 times globally, ranking it as the 220th most common name worldwide.

Tom is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 57,585 occurrences, making it the 12th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Tom is found among 1 in every 10 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Tom Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United Kingdom#121 : 10
United States of America#911 : 42
France#1671 : 61
Netherlands#291 : 28
Belgium#71 : 27
Germany#1181 : 37
Ireland#331 : 16
Canada#881 : 84
Israel#2221 : 124
Hong Kong#1811 : 187
South Africa#9851 : 1,058
Italy#1,1831 : 561
Iran#2531 : 102
Czechia#1291 : 44
Malaysia#8401 : 1,253
Palestine#3491 : 238
Saudi Arabia#2,2631 : 2,131
Switzerland#2151 : 162
Norway#541 : 75
Austria#1961 : 105
Nigeria#1,2021 : 1,134
Poland#2721 : 83
Finland#2811 : 131
Singapore#4551 : 657
United Arab Emirates#9911 : 1,250
Egypt#3,7951 : 2,964
Sweden#2601 : 129
Spain#1,4371 : 943
China#1241 : 222
Luxembourg#161 : 56
Mexico#1,8491 : 1,382
Denmark#1761 : 135
Algeria#1,9561 : 2,160
Brazil#1,5451 : 1,444
Morocco#2,4131 : 2,089
Russia#1,3781 : 906
Iraq#3,6311 : 3,061
Bangladesh#1,1521 : 1,257
Colombia#3,3331 : 3,403
Kuwait#1,1781 : 1,796
Costa Rica#6931 : 411
Oman#1,7361 : 1,992
Peru#2,2051 : 3,069
Taiwan#1821 : 719
Chile#1,6801 : 2,027
Qatar#1,1151 : 1,746
Macao#1741 : 430
Turkey#3,9721 : 4,271
Sudan#3,2721 : 5,600
Philippines#6011 : 1,145
Japan#3071 : 465
Tunisia#2,8221 : 2,978
India#3,4181 : 4,673
Libya#2,4701 : 3,819
Bahrain#1,0691 : 1,827
Yemen#2,6771 : 4,331
Cameroon#1,6841 : 3,211
Greece#6301 : 715
Albania#7401 : 514
Croatia#6141 : 338
Mauritius#9471 : 1,151
Argentina#1,7051 : 2,226
Kazakhstan#3,1761 : 2,244
Portugal#1,3341 : 1,700
Bolivia#2,6751 : 3,804
Guatemala#1,9421 : 2,560
Ghana#1,1981 : 2,132
Jamaica#7051 : 1,112
Panama#2,1011 : 2,963
Botswana#4951 : 1,286
Hungary#5401 : 727
Namibia#8231 : 2,109
Syrian Arab Republic#8,0911 : 9,023
Lebanon#2,9411 : 3,432
Lithuania#5511 : 391
Jordan#4,6861 : 6,545
Uruguay#1,9951 : 2,741
Slovenia#9081 : 712
Brunei Darussalam#5301 : 2,020
Malta#4751 : 605
Estonia#5211 : 401
Bulgaria#2,0851 : 1,772
Cyprus#6161 : 966

List of countries the name Tom is rarely found

  • Indonesia: 19 occurrences
  • Maldives: 15 occurrences
  • Georgia:12 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 11 occurrences
  • Angola:10 occurrences
  • Serbia: 8 occurrences
  • Iceland:7 occurrences
  • Ecuador:5 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:4 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:4 occurrences
  • Fiji:2 occurrences
  • Korea: 2 occurrences
  • Moldova: 2 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences

Tom popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Tom from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Tom

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📰 Latest News about Tom

Stay updated with the most recent news about Tom. Read on to catch up with Tom's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:55 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Tom's Watch Bar on International Drive now open - Yahoo Life
    Source: Yahoo Life | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Should Musicians Stay Out Of The Political Arena? TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Weighs In - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
    Source: BLABBERMOUTH.NET | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Tom Burke Calls Anya Taylor-Joy 'Best Version of a Method Actress' - IndieWire
    Source: IndieWire | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • UCI MTB World Cup Nove Město: Tom Pidcock takes fourth victory in a row in elite men's race - Cyclingnews
    Source: Cyclingnews | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Playing JK Rowling's star detective? My integrity sits fine with it, says Tom Burke - The Independent
    Source: The Independent | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Theater Review: Tom Holland Disappoints in Return to the Stage, But Another Star Is Born - Hollywood Reporter
    Source: Hollywood Reporter | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Why Praetorian Jack's 'Furiosa' Romance Worried Tom Burke - Vulture
    Source: Vulture | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • 'Romeo and Juliet' Review: Plenty of Style, but Little Love - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Tom Holland wows crowds more than critics in Romeo and Juliet - BBC.com
    Source: BBC.com | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Tom Cotton Emerges as a Top Pick in Trump’s VP Race - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: May 24, 2024
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Nicknames for Tom

Tommy Gun, Tom Cat, The Tomcat, Thunder Tom, Tomfoolery, Two-Tom, The Terminator (Tom), Tom Cruise (if he's a movie buff), The Maestro Tom, Tom Terrific, T-Bone, The Main Man Tom, Captain Tom, Tom the Bomb, The Titan Tom, Tomohawk, Tom Sawyer, Top Tom, Tom Brady (if he likes football), Lord Tom, King Tom, T-Rex, Turbo Tom, Tomfool, The Amazing Tom, The Incredible Tom, The Mighty Tom, Sir Tom, The Legend Tom, Professor Tom, Champion Tom, Master Tom, The Great Tom, Iron Tom

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