Tom
Expression 3 — The Creative · predominantly a boy’s name
Origin & meaning
Aramaic · From Aramaic תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma)
“Twin” — Name of the apostle, "Doubting Thomas"
The numbers in the letters
Expressive, creative, and joyful. Number 3 represents communication, self-expression, and optimism. You have a natural gift for inspiring and entertaining others.
1 + 2 → 3
What the vowels want: someone to be responsible for. Care is how you say everything you cannot say directly, and the house is never quite done because you are never quite done giving.
6
What the consonants project: the responsible one. Waiters, children, and lost tourists find you unerringly. You get volunteered for things in rooms you only meant to pass through.
6
Tom in the real world
140,370 Americans have been named Tom since 1880. It peaked in 1959 with 5,080 newborns and 65 carried it in 2025 (#4,679).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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