Tim

Tim: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “honoring God”
Origin: Greek
Say it: TIM · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Tim is a short form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos, meaning 'honoring God'. It is also used independently as a given name.

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How popular is Tim?

202416.2 per million US babies

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Babies named Tim in 202454

2024 rank#2,497 boys

Peak year1960

Total US babies since 188083,515

Tim is steady now but far below its 1960 peak.

Names like Tim

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Timothyhonoring God · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek

Tim questions

What does the name Tim mean?

Tim means "honoring God". It comes from Greek. Tim is a short form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos, meaning 'honoring God'. It is also used independently as a given name.

Is Tim a boy or girl name?

Tim is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tim?

54 US babies were named Tim in 2024. Its peak year was 1960.

How do you pronounce Tim?

Tim is usually pronounced TIM.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.