MEANING & HISTORY
What does Tim mean?
Tim is an English familiar form of Timothy. Timothy comes from Greek Timotheos, joining an honouring element with God.
The short form keeps the name’s opening rather than introducing an independent Greek word. Tim may be informal or registered as a full name. The root explains a religious-name tradition, not a conclusion about the bearer’s beliefs.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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Dictionary accounts by language
English
A diminutive of the male given names Timothy and Timon (rare).
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Tim
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Tim Tayag
Filipino comedian
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Tim Yap
Filipino TV host, entrepreneur, columnist, club owner.
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Similar names to Tim
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Names in this collection
- Tin♂Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin or another -tin name
- Timmy♂Affectionate form of Timothy
- Timoy♂Cebuano familiar form of Timothy or Timoteo
- Tina♀Short form of Christina, Martina, and other -tina names
- Ting·Pretty or graceful, when written 婷 in Chinese
- Tino♂Short form of Valentino, Martino and other -tino names
- Tita♀Familiar form of Marta; also feminine of Tito
- Tito♂Romance-language form of Roman Titus
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Recorded use
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- 2 person records with this given name · Q1369663 · CC0
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