Fun Facts About the Name Tomasi
- 78 babies named Tomasi: U.S. records list 78 babies given the name Tomasi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tomasi Mean?
Tomasi is a form of Thomas, a name whose established meaning is "twin." Its ultimate source is Aramaic ta'oma (תָּאוֹמָא), "twin," the same word behind the Greek New Testament name Thōmas (Θωμᾶς). The Gospel of John identifies the apostle Thomas with the Greek byname Didymos, "twin," confirming that sense.
From Greek, the name passed into Latin as Thomas and then into the languages of Christian Europe. Italian developed Tommaso, and Tomasi is an Italian family name formed from it, often understood as a patronymic or lineage name meaning "of Tommaso" or "descendants of Tommaso." As a given name, Tomasi is chiefly a Christian use of the Thomas tradition, especially in the Pacific, where it is the Fijian form of Thomas. The literal meaning remains "twin"; later Christian use as an apostle's name is a religious association, not a separate etymology.
Tomasi Name History & Origins
Thomas began as an apostolic name in early Christianity. Because the apostle Thomas was venerated as a missionary to India and appears in the Gospel of John, the name spread with Christianity through Greek-speaking and then Latin-speaking lands. In medieval and early modern Italy, the standard given name was Tommaso. The form Tomasi belongs to the same family of names; in Italy it is best known as a surname, particularly associated with northern regions, where surnames ending in -i often marked a family or patronymic line. It is not simply a translated form of Thomas but an Italian-derived family name that can also appear as a given name.
In the Pacific, Tomasi is used as a male given name in Fiji and other islands. It reflects the adoption of biblical names through Christian missions and Fijian Bible translation, where Thomas was rendered as Tomasi. The name therefore has two distinct paths into use: an Italian surname tradition from Tommaso, and a Pacific Christian given-name tradition from the same biblical Thomas. Both trace back to the Aramaic word for "twin," but they developed in different languages and communities.
How Popular is the Name Tomasi?
Tomasi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #7,669 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,573 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #7,669 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,904 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #13,889 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #9,474 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,001 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,028 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #11,952 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #13,876 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #13,188 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,459 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #10,411 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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