Meaning and history
Toma has several uses. In Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, and other languages it is a form of Thomas, from Aramaic te’oma, meaning “twin.” In Japanese, Tōma or Toma may be written with many different kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters. These traditions are unrelated. Notable European bearers include Belgian judoka Toma Nikiforov and Romanian actor Toma Caragiu. Cultural context and original script determine the correct interpretation.
20062006: 8 births, rank #8,732
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: 12 births, rank #6,698
20112011: 17 births, rank #5,200
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 11 births, rank #7,026
2014: 14 births, rank #5,997
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 11 births, rank #7,157
2017: 15 births, rank #5,788
2018: 18 births, rank #5,106
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 16 births, rank #5,451
20212021: 18 births, rank #5,110
2022: 24 births, rank #4,303
2023: 19 births, rank #5,075
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 26 births, rank #4,050
In 2025, 26 babies were recorded with the name Toma, ranking #4,050 among boys.