Thomas the Tank Engine Name Origin
/Thomas the Tank Engine/-
British (Celtic) 60% -
American (Anglo-Saxon) 30%
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Canadian (Anglo-Saxon) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Thomas
- Last Name: the Tank Engine
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
Name Origin
The name 'Thomas' is of Aramaic origin, meaning 'twin'. The character 'Thomas the Tank Engine' was created by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry in Britain in the 1940s, and the franchise became popular worldwide.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Thomas each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).