Given name
Thomasa
“a twin”
Thomasa is a variant of Thomasina. In Hebrew use, Thomasina carries the interpretation “a twin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thomasa is a variant of Thomasina. In Hebrew use, Thomasina carries the interpretation “a twin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thomasa connects to the Thomas name family through Thomasina. Thomas developed from an Aramaic byname and reached wider use through its Greek biblical form.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Thomasa connects to the Thomas name family through Thomasina. The shared background comes through Thomas: The apostle is called Thomas and also Didymus in the New Testament. Didymus reflects the Greek word for “twin,” matching the meaning of the Aramaic byname behind Thomas.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Thomasa connects to the Thomas name family through Thomasina. The history of Thomas gives this family its wider story. Thomas was the name of one of Jesus’s twelve apostles, remembered in Christian tradition for his doubts and later reassurance. That story helped establish the name across Christian naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Thomasa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 304
- 0 boys · 304 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 505 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thomasa’s family of names
Thomasa has a related form in Thomasina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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