Tommaso

Meaning of Tommaso

Tommaso, pronounced /toːˈma.so/ in its original Italian phonology, is a masculine appellation of unequivocal Italian provenance, deriving from the Aramaic t’oma (“twin”) through the intermediary Greek and Latin renderings of Thomas. Steeped in the legacy of the apostle Thomas—whose reputation for methodical inquiry and evidentiary exactitude endows the name with associations of intellectual rigor—the name resonates in Anglo-American contexts as a marker of classical authenticity and measured distinction. Empirical data from United States birth registrations between 1967 and 2024 reveal a narrowly bounded annual incidence of six to twenty-two occurrences, with eighteen infants conferred the name in 2024, yielding a national rank of 906. This sustained, if modest, presence underscores a persistent, selectively collegiate preference among parents prioritizing both historical depth and contemporary singularity.