Tiiu

Tiiu is an Estonian short form of the name Dorothea. The meaning of the name is 'gift of God', derived from the Ancient Greek words dôron, meaning 'gift', and theós, meaning 'God, divine'.

What does the name Tiiu mean?

Tiiu is an Estonian diminutive of Dorothea and means 'gift of God'. This meaning derives from the Ancient Greek terms dôron for 'gift' and theós for 'God, divine'. The first name Tiiu is mainly common in Estonia. A similar form that occurs frequently in both Estonia and Finland is Tiia. A prominent bearer of this name is the Estonian model Tiiu Kuik.

Where does the name Tiiu come from?

The name Tiiu has its roots in Ancient Greek and carries the meaning 'gift of God'. The components consist of dôron ‎(δῶρον), which means 'gift', and theós ‎(θεός), which means 'God, divine'. The language in which this name is used is Estonian.

How do you pronounce Tiiu?

Tiiu is pronounced approximately like 'Tii-u'.

When is the name day of Tiiu?

The name day of Tiiu is celebrated on February 6 and June 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Tiiu is a rather rare first name that has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. The best ranking Tiiu has achieved so far was 1,159th place in the Danish name charts of 2020. In the last ten years, the name Tiiu has been given as a first name in Denmark less than 10 times, placing it at 3,226th in the ten-year statistics. From 1985 to 2024, Tiiu ranks 5,796th in Denmark.

Famous people

• Tiiu Kuik (Estonian model)