—2024 rank
1960peak year
78,112babies named Tim since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Tim popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tim mean?
A short form of Timothy, from Greek time 'honor' and theos 'god'. Timothy was a New Testament companion of Paul; Tim became a favorite standalone.
OriginGreek
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Tim
Same era, same vibe — if you like Tim, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Tims
- Tim Allen, actor
- Tim Burton, director
Spellings & variants
TimmyTimoTimothy
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