Toomas

Toomas is a masculine first name that represents the Estonian variant of the traditional biblical name Thomas. Its meaning is 'the twin'.

What does the name Toomas mean?

The name Toomas is an Estonian form of the biblical name Thomas and carries the meaning 'the twin'. It has its roots in Old Aramaic, where the word te'oma (תאומא) stands for 'the twin'. In the Middle Ages, the name gained greater recognition through the veneration of Saint Apostle Thomas, leading to various variants. These include Thom, Thome, Thommes, Thomson, Thommy, and Thomaz. Other variations are Tom, Toma, Tomas, Tomasz, Tomaso, Tomasso, Tomaz, Tomi, Tomic, Tomislaw, Tomislav, Tome, Tomek, Tomos, Tommaso, Tommi, Tommie, Tommy, Toms, Tuomas, Tumasch, Tuomo, Tamas, Tamati, Tamhas, and Maas.

Where does the name Toomas come from?

The name Toomas has its origins in Old Aramaic and means 'the twin'. The etymology te'oma stands for 'the twin' in Old Aramaic. It is rooted in the Estonian language.

How do you pronounce Toomas?

Toomas is pronounced like 'Tomas', with a long 'o'.

When is the name day of Toomas?

Toomas celebrates his name day on January 11, January 28, March 21, May 3, June 22, July 3, October 6, December 21, and December 29.

Popularity

In Switzerland, the name Toomas ranks 18,193rd on the official list of most common first names, with a total of 5 people bearing this name. Distribution in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland shows that Toomas can be found equally in Bavaria and Hesse (each 50.0%). In Austria, it is 100% prevalent in Vienna, while in Switzerland, 100% live in Schaffhausen.