Thoma
Thoma is a version of Thomas, originating from Aramaic t’om’a, meaning ‘twin’, and may refer to:Antonius von Thoma (1829–1897), German Roman Catholic archbishop Annette Thoma (1886–1974), German composer Busso Thoma (1899–1945), German army officer; hanged for his part in the July 20 assassination attempt on Hitler Dan J.
- Albanian
- Old Church Slavic
Meaning & Origin of Thoma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thoma is a version of Thomas, originating from Aramaic t’om’a, meaning ‘twin’, and may refer to:Antonius von Thoma (1829–1897), German Roman Catholic archbishop Annette Thoma (1886–1974), German composer Busso Thoma (1899–1945), German army officer; hanged for his part in the July 20 assassination attempt on Hitler Dan J.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Albanian
- Old Church Slavic
The Story of Thoma
As a girl name
American parents first put Thoma on the record books as a girl name in 1944, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 5 Thomas were born — ranking #4,574 that year. About 50% of every Thoma on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Thoma last appeared in the published SSA data in 1961, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Thoma on the record books as a boy name in 1951, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 9 Thomas were born — ranking #3,282 that year. About 29% of every Thoma on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Thoma last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Thoma
Thoma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Thoma's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #3,282. Use the chart and map above to compare Thoma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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