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Timothy

99% API Accuracy • 15,778 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 99% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 15,778

Gender Distribution

Male: 99.5%
Female: 0.5%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Greek

Meaning

The name Timothy comes from the Greek name Timōtheos, which means 'honoring God' or 'honored by God'. It was a common name in early Christianity and was borne by one of Saint Paul's companions.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 9,427 samples
100%
NG 910 samples
98%
GB 762 samples
100%
KE 563 samples
99%
CA 387 samples
100%
AU 318 samples
100%
ZA 312 samples
99%
BE 278 samples
100%
NL 187 samples
99%
UG 174 samples
100%
DE 164 samples
99%
SG 155 samples
99%
FR 134 samples
97%
GH 130 samples
97%
ID 123 samples
98%
HK 114 samples
100%
MY 111 samples
98%
IN 89 samples
100%
ZW 84 samples
100%
PH 82 samples
99%

+ 50 more countries

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