Discover name insights instantly.

Uncover the origin, popularity, and more for any name.

Name Origin

Timothy is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timotheos). It's composed of the elements 'timos' meaning 'honor' or 'worth' and 'theos' meaning 'God'. Therefore, Timothy traditionally means 'honoring God' or 'God-honoring'.

greekmasculinereligiousbiblicalhonorgodworth

Famous People

Timothy Berners-Lee (1955-)

Computer Scientist

  • Inventor of the World Wide Web

Timothy Dalton (1946-)

Actor

  • Played James Bond in 'The Living Daylights' and 'Licence to Kill'

Timothy McVeigh (1968-2001)

Domestic Terrorist

  • Convicted for the Oklahoma City bombing

Timothy Snyder (1969-)

Historian

  • Author of 'Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin'