Timo name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German, Germanic and Old Greek
Usage: German, Spanish, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: t(i)-mo
Meaning: People, Famous, Well-Known, God the Honourable and Folk
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What does Timo mean?

Timo's meaning is People, Famous, Well-Known, God the Honourable or Folk is originated from Germanic, Old Greek and Old High German is a boy name is primarily used in Greenlandic, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Spanish.

Timo is form of biblical Timotheus. Timotheus is a variation of venerable, frequently used and biblical Timothy. Timotheus is Latin form of The Greek Name Τιμοθεος. Origin of Popular Timotheus is in Old Greek, meaning of Timotheus is "God the Honourable and Honoring God".

Timo is short of Timothy. Also Timothy is English cognate of Timotheus. Timothy means Honoring God, Name of a Saint and Honor and God has its origin in Old Greek. Timo is German cognate of Dietmar.

Also Timo is Italian and Finnish cognate of Timon.

How do I pronounce Timo?

Two syllabled Timo is most commonly pronounced as t(i)-mo. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., tee-mo.

Variants of Timo

Thiemo, Timotheus, Dietmar, Timotheos, Timothy, Timon, Detmar, Timm, Dittmar, Thimon, Tim

Names that rhyme with Timo

How popular is the name Timo?

A common name in Switzerland with over 2388 new-borns have been given the name since 2000. When at its peak in 2005, it ranked 33rd when 171 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Also, Timo was a common name in Netherlands. Over 652 babies have been named Timo since 2015. At its zenith in 2016,. However after 5 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Also, Timo is a common name in Belgium given to over 985 babies in 24 years. Recently the name is rising, in 2007, it ranked 116th when 106 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Timo is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1981 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 887 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Timo.

Over 573 babies in France have been named Timo. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in United States, although it has been in use since 1961 but could not make beyond the top 4000.

Over 187 babies in United States have been named Timo. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1999 and peaked in 2008 when it ranked 2097th.

But Timo is a popular baby name in Finland where every 1 in 90 have the name as well as in Germany.

At least, 110000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
2023543617
2022610614
2021597814
2020700811
2019675912
201896537
201796807
201681409
201587358
2012755510
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Timo in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands770581058
Finland595513997100

What numerology tells about Timo?

You are a peacemaker and always avoid conflicts. You could be a poet because of the original way you express yourself. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much. Initially you wanted to be a leader and a teacher, you've come to realize that working on something meaningful with people like you is what makes your soul happy. Be proud of everything you've been through. You want to do everything as planned in life.

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  •  Peder - Origin of Atypical and All time favorite Peder is in Old Greek language bestowed upon baby boys used in Swedish and Finnish, meaning of Peder is "The Stone or The Rock"
  •  Tiffenn - Meaning of Tiffenn is God or Luminous has its origin in Greek

Famous people named Timo

  • Timo Alakotila, Finnish composer, arranger
  • Timo K. Mukka, Finnish author
  • Timo Tompuri, Finnish discus thrower
  • Timo Askolin, head coach of Allianssi Vantaa football club
  • Timo Puustinen, Finnish film director, screenwriter
  • Timo Murama, Finnish nordic combined skier
  • Timo Nummelin, retired Finnish professional football and ice hockey player
  • Timo Sutinen, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Timo Peltola, Finnish judoka
  • Timo Airaksinen, is Professor of Moral Philosophy
  • Timo Rautiainen, Finnish heavy metal singer
  • Timo Kotipelto, vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and is the creator and vocalist of the power metal band Kotipelto
  • Timo Tolkki, Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist
  • Timo Glock, German professional racing driver
  • Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, The band was led by Timo Rautiainen
  • Timo Maas, German DJ/producer and remixer whose career
  • Timo Sarpaneva, influential Finnish designer, sculptor
  • Timo Salonen, Finnish former rally driver
  • Timo Rose, German horror and science fiction filmmaker
  • Timo Hildebrand, retired German professional footballer
  • Timo Soini, Finnish politician
  • Timo Boll, German professional table tennis player
  • Timo Pérez, former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Timo Kahilainen, Finnish actor best known as one of the four original members of the Kummeli comedy crew
  • Timo Achenbach, German footballer who plays for KFC Uerdingen 05
  • Timo Sirainen, Finnish programmer also known under the handles "cras" and "tss"
  • Timo Helbling, Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Timo Pärssinen, retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward he last played for TuTo
  • Timo Ellis, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
  • Timo Weß, member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Timo Scheider, German racing driver
  • Timo Mäkinen, was one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying
  • Timo Blomqvist, Finnish former ice hockey player
  • Timo Jutila, retired Finnish ice hockey defenceman
  • Timo Aaltonen, 189-cm tall Finnish shot putter
  • Timo Koivusalo, Finnish actor, director, writer, columnist
  • Timo Zahnleiter, German former professional football player and current manager
  • Timo Ochs, German football goalkeeper
  • Timo Susi, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Timo Turunen, ice hockey player
  • Timo Hoffmann, German professional boxer and multiple-time European heavyweight title challenger
  • Timo Wenzel, German football former player and manager of 1
  • Timo Jurkka, Finnish actor, the son of actor Sakari Jurkka
  • Timo Torikka, Finnish actor
  • Timo Rautiainen, Finnish former rally co-driver
  • Timo Staffeldt, German football midfielder currently playing for Alemannia Aachen
  • Timolin Cole in When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole as
  • Timothy Blake in The Bad News Bears as Actress
  • Timothy Wead in Seed of Innocence as Actor
  • Timo Bernhard is a speed motor racing driver specializing in sports cars.
  • Timo Bergholm is well-known for directing movie Little Red Riding Hood
  • Timo Flloko, from 1977 drama film Njeriu me top, who played the Mato Gruda.
  • In 2001, Timo Julkunen portrayed the role of Oskari in comedy flick Ponterosa.
  • Timo Lavikainen, from 1999 comedy, music movie Pitkä kuuma kesä, who played the Kukkonen.
  • In 1971, Timo Nissi played the role of Timppa in comedy movie Saatanan radikaalit.
  • In 1991 drama flick, Herz in der Hand, Timo Paprotny portrayed Michi.
  • In 1980 drama flick, Jadup und Boel, Timo Jakob portrayed Max Jadup.
  • Timo Jacobs, from 2012 comedy movie Klappe Cowboy!, who portrayed Cowboy.
  • Timo Heino, from 2018 sci-fi film Agilem eli fragmentteja Pään elämästä, who characterized the Rummunlyöjä oikeudessa.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
  7. Digi- ja väestötietovirasto, https://nimipalvelu.dvv.fi/suosituimmat-etunimet
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