#2082024 rank
1959peak year
1,038,976babies named Timothy since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend
Timothy popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Timothy mean?
From Greek Timotheos, from timao, 'to honor', and theos, 'god'. A New Testament companion of Paul, it spread in England after the Reformation.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Timothy
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Famous Timothys
- Timothy Dalton, actor
- Timothee Chalamet, actor
Spellings & variants
TimotheusTimoTimothee
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