Meaning: Its source is an Aramaic expression meaning "Twin."

Nickname For: Thomasin

Popularity: The name Tomi ranked 3099th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The original Greek form of this name, Didymos, began as a nickname for one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Christian scriptures. Other names based on the nicknames of disciples include Peter and Thaddeus.