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Boy's nameOrigin: AramaicThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Toma

Toma is a charming masculine variant of Thomas, widely used in Southern and Eastern Europe as well as Romance cultures. Stemming from the Aramaic word for 'twin', it is firmly rooted in biblical tradition through the Apostle Thomas. It sounds sleek, friendly, and effortlessly international.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An Aramaic name meaning 'twin', widely known from biblical tradition.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Toma je variantom mena Tomáš, ktoré pochádza z aramejského osobného mena Tómá (תאומא) s významom „dvojča“. Do európskych jazykov sa rozšírilo prostredníctvom gréckeho tvaru Thōmâs (Θωμᾶς) a latinského Thomas. Podoba Toma sa používa najmä v niektorých južnoslovanských jazykoch.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Toma vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

TOMA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

25 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
28 January
Croatian Calendar
15 June
Croatian Calendar
22 June
Croatian Calendar
3 July
Croatian Calendar
22 September
Croatian Calendar
29 December
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Toma
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Tomu
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Tomovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Tomu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Toma
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Tomovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Tomom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
TomoTomkoTomiTomino
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Toma
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Toma! Tomo! Tomko!

Notable figures named Toma

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Toma Nikiforov
BE
born 1993Notable Figure

Belgian judoka

Toma Caragiu
RO
1925 – 1977Historical Figure

Romanian actor (1925–1977)

Toma Simionov
RO
born 1955Notable Figure

Canoe racer

Toma Junior Popov
FR
born 1998Notable Figure

French badminton player

Toma Rosandić
1878 – 1958Historical Figure

Croatian sculptor, architect (1878—1958)

Toma Vučić Perišić
died 1859Historical Figure

Serbian politician

Toma Fila
RS
born 1941Notable Figure

Serbian lawyer

Toma Tomas
IQ
1924 – 1996Historical Figure

Assyrian nationalist and guerilla fighter of the Iraqi Communist Party

Test how Toma sounds with your surname

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Toma Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:T.S.without dots:TS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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