Tom - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Tom \tom\. Short form of Thomas (Aramaic) "twin". Most common in the 19th century as an independent name. Actors Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks.

Tom has 3 variant forms: Thom, Tomm and Tommy.

Baby names that sound like Tom are Dom, Teom, Tome, Tam and Tim.

Tom is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tom. Compare Tom with related baby names.