Tim

Tim is a Low German and Frisian short form of Timotheus and Dietmar, as well as an English short form of Timothy. As a short form of Timotheus/Timothy, Tim means 'the one who honors God' or 'the God-fearing', derived from the ancient Greek timáō ‎(τιμάω) meaning 'to value', 'to honor', 'to revere', 'to worship', or 'to treat with respect' and theós (θεός) meaning 'God'.

What does the name Tim mean?

Tim is a Low German and Frisian short form of Timotheus and Dietmar, as well as an English short form of Timothy. As a short form of Timotheus/Timothy, Tim means 'the one who honors God' or 'the God-fearing', derived from the ancient Greek timáō ‎(τιμάω) meaning 'to value', 'to honor', 'to revere', 'to worship', or 'to treat with respect' and theós (θεός) meaning 'God'. As a short form of Dietmar, Tim means 'the one famous among the people', derived from the Old High German diot meaning 'people' and mari meaning 'esteemed', 'known', 'great', or 'famous'. Until about the mid-20th century, Tim was a very rare name, known almost exclusively in Northern Germany. However, it has since become widespread throughout Germany and has been one of the most popular short boys' names there for many years. The name Tim is equally popular and widespread in the entire English-speaking world. An alternative, but significantly rarer spelling is Timm. Pet forms of Tim include Timmi and Timmy, and a popular variant is the name Timo.

Where does the name Tim come from?

Etymology Tim is a masculine first name of ancient Greek and Old High German origin with meanings such as 'the one who honors God' or 'the one famous among the people' and others. Ancient Greek Old High German

How do you pronounce Tim?

Sound & Pronunciation of Tim: The name Tim is monosyllabic and compact. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'Tim' [tɪm], with the short vowel providing directness in sound. The simple sound structure gives the name clarity. Tim feels youthful and modern - straightforward, lively, and present.

When is the name day of Tim?

Tim's name day is on January 26.

Popularity

As a male first name, Tim has undergone an unusually fluctuating development in Germany. The first placements occurred in the early 1930s within the top 250, after which Tim disappeared from the recorded rankings for a long time and initially had no verifiable presence among the most frequently given names. Later, Tim reappeared in Germany in the very rare range and gradually worked its way forward through the 1960s and 1970s.

Nicknames & pet names

Bim / Dimm / Im / Jim / Jimbim / Kim / Klimbim / Pim / Pim l / Pim Mel / T / Team / Thim / Thime / Thimme / Thym / Thymian / Thymm / Thäus / Ti / Tiem / Tiiiim / Tilm / Tilman / Tima / Timae / Timan / Timate / Timber / Timbi / Timbo / Timbro / Timbru / Timbu / Timbuktu / Timchen / Time / Timester / Timi / Timiboy / Timichen / Timify / Timilein / Timino / Timio / Timiphy / Timl / Timle / Timlein / Timli / Timmchen / Timme / Timmek / Timmel / Timmelo / Timmer / Timmex / Timmey / Timmi / Timmiboy / Timmichen / Timmie / Timmilein / Timmilino / Timmimimi / Timminator / Timmo / Timmops / Timmoso / Timmy / Timmyboy / Timmylein / Timo / Timoe / Timoscha / Timose / Timoso / Timothy / Timotius / Timraue / Timse / Timsebimse / Timsi / Timster / TimTom / Timy / Timychen / Timyo / Tinder / Tixi / Tj / Tym / Tyman / Tymian / Tymmie / Tymmy / Wim

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Famous people

• Tim (dog from The Famous Five)
• Tim "The Missile" Yeung (drummer of Divine Heresy)
• Tim (and Struppi) (comic character with his dog)
• Tim Allen (actor)
• Tim Armstrong (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Tim Barling (Australian footballer)
• Tim Baumann (footballer from Germany)
• Tim Bendzko (singer)
• Tim Bergling (Swedish DJ, remixer, and music producer)
• Tim Blake Nelson (actor)
• Tim Bonyhady (Australian historian)
• Tim Borowski (footballer at WERDER BREMEN)
• Tim Burton (director)
• Tim Cahill (national footballer from Australia)
• Tim Carsten (character in 'TKKG')
• Tim Collins (American baseball player)
• Tim Cook (manager of Apple)
• Tim Curry (English actor)
• Tim Davis (American writer)
• Tim de Cler (Dutch footballer)