טום
Tom means “short for Thomas, twin (Aramaic)”
Tom is a boy's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- טום
- In English letters
- Tom
- Meaning
- Short for Thomas, twin (Aramaic)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 55
2,545 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tom.
- 143 of them are women and girls, and 2,402 are men and boys.
- 123 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 483, against 336 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Tom is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טום today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 143 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,402 | 80 | 162 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 12 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Tom ranked 162 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tom in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tom.
What does the name Tom mean?
Tom means “short for Thomas, twin (Aramaic)”. Tom is a boy's name of international origin.
Is Tom a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tom is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,545 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 143 are women and girls and 2,402 are men and boys.
How do you write Tom in Hebrew?
Tom is written טום in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tom?
2,545 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tom today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Tom ranked 162 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.