Tom
Meaning of Tom
The name Tom is a masculine name with English origins. It is pronounced as "tom" (/tɒm/) in English. Variations of the name include Tommy and Thomas. In terms of popularity, Tom has been consistently used as a given name for newborn boys in the United States over the years. While its rank has varied, it has remained relatively popular. In recent years, Tom has ranked between 1603 and 2396 in terms of occurrence. The name Tom carries with it a sense of familiarity and simplicity, making it a classic choice for parents looking for a traditional and timeless name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as tom (/tɒm/)
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Notable People Named Tom
| Tom Brady - Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is a former NFL quarterback known for his 20-year career with the New England Patriots and his subsequent three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time. |
| Tom Hanks - Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is a highly acclaimed American actor and filmmaker, known for his versatile roles and immense popularity as a film star. |
| Tom Daley - Thomas Robert Daley is a British diver and television personality, known for his Olympic gold and bronze medals as well as multiple world championships. |
| Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, known as Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer with a successful career spanning several decades, known for his powerful baritone voice and numerous top 10 hits in the 1960s. |
| Thomas Earl Petty was an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for leading the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch, as well as being a member of the Traveling Wilburys. |
| Tom Holland - Thomas Stanley Holland is an English actor known for his accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Saturn Awards, and has been recognized as one of the most popular actors of his generation. |
| Tom DeLonge - Thomas Matthew DeLonge is an American musician known for co-founding Blink-182 and forming the band Angels & Airwaves. |
| Tom Holland - Thomas Holland is an English author and popular historian known for best-selling books on classical and medieval history and the origins of Islam. |
| Tom Lehrer - Thomas Andrew Lehrer was an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician known for his pithy and humorous songs that gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. |
| Tom Lantos - Thomas Peter Lantos was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. |
| Tom Baker - Thomas Stewart Baker, an English actor and writer, is best known for his portrayal of the fourth Doctor in the iconic TV series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981. |
| Tom Ford - Thomas Carlyle Ford is an American fashion designer and filmmaker known for his luxury brand and directorial work on films like A Single Man and Nocturnal Animals. |
| Tom Brokaw - Thomas John Brokaw is an American retired network television journalist and author who served as the co-anchor of The Today Show and the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years. |
| Tom Selleck - Thomas William Selleck is a renowned American actor known for his roles in Magnum, P.I. and Blue Bloods. |
| Tom Hardy - Edward Thomas Hardy is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter known for his roles in various films including Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, and Venom. |
