Tommy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tommy – Meaning: diminutive of Thomas, meaning 'twin' – Origin: English (diminutive of Tom/Thomas) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TAH-mee


Tommy is an English (diminutive of Tom/Thomas) boy's name meaning “diminutive of Thomas, meaning 'twin'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.

Meaning & Origin of Tommy

Meaning: Diminutive of Thomas, meaning 'twin'.

Origin: English (diminutive of Tom/Thomas).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Tommy

Phonetic: TAH-mee   IPA: /ˈtɑːmi/

Popularity of Tommy

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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