Thomas in Chinese
How to write Thomas in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Thomas, written by sound
托马斯
Tuōmǎsī
- 托tuō
- 马mǎ
- 斯sī
This is how Thomas is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Thomas
Each one echoes the sound of Thomas and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Cute name
多多Duōduō
plenty
duō
many
duō
many
More Chinese names for Thomas
Not as close to Thomas in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
思齐Sīqí
striving to be as good as the best
sī
thought
qí
to equal (见贤思齐: strive to equal the wise)
Classic name
思文Sīwén
thoughtful and cultured
sī
thought
wén
culture, writing
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 多多 becomes a full name such as 林多多 (Lín Duōduō).
About the name Thomas
In the US, Thomas was the 26th most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In 2025 it is number 34. In England and Wales it was number 3 in 1996 and is number 35 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).