Touma

The name Touma, a male first name, is an Arabic and Assyrian form of Tuma, the Arabic version of the name Thomas. Its translation is 'the twin'.

What does the name Touma mean?

Touma is the Arabic and Assyrian variant of Tuma, which refers to the name Thomas. The name carries the meaning 'the twin' and has its roots in the Old Aramaic word te'oma (תאומא) for 'the twin'. Furthermore, Touma is also a Japanese male first name, with meanings 'protective torch' or 'winter horse'. These different interpretations arise from the numerous possible combinations of kanji in Japanese. Thus, to (灯) stands for light or torch, moru (守) means to protect or defend, while to (冬) means winter and uma (馬) means horse. In Japan, Touma is also commonly used as a surname.

Where does the name Touma come from?

The first name Touma has Old Aramaic roots and means 'the twin'. The etymology traces back to the Old Aramaic te'oma. Touma can be found in the languages Arabic, Assyrian, and Japanese.

How do you pronounce Touma?

Touma is pronounced like 'Tou-ma'.

When is the name day of Touma?

The name days for Touma are celebrated on January 11, January 28, March 21, May 3, June 22, July 3, October 6, December 21, and December 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Touma is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,195th among the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2016, when it reached 4,252nd place. In the last ten years, Touma has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it 6,739th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,037th.

Famous people

• Touma H. Norstein (anime character from Digimon Data Squad)
• Touma Kamijou (anime character from 'To Aru Majutsu no Index')