♂ Name Tim – honouring God
| Origin: | German, English, Greek, Latin |
|---|---|
| Meaning: | famous people, honouring God |
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Tim is a short form of several given names, especially Timothy. It is associated with meanings such as “honouring God” and “famous people.”
Where does the name Tim come from?
Tim is considered a short form of several names, such as Timothy, Dietmar, Timo or Timotheus.
What does the name Tim mean?
Tim means “famous people” (from Dietmar) or “honouring God” (from Timothy).
Word composition
- Old High German “diot” = people
- Germanic “theud” = people
- Germanic “mari” = famous
- Ancient Greek “timáo” (τιμάω) = to honor
- Ancient Greek “theós” (θεός) = god, deity
Pronunciation of Tim
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Variants
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Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Tim is currently ranked #365 on the name leaderboard.
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Tim in the Top 50 names
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
Last updated: 5/5/2026
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