Timur name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Turkish and English
Usage: Russian, Turkish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: tee-mur
Meaning: Iron
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What does Timur mean?

Unexpected Timur is used prevalently in Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Russian, Danish and Norwegian has origin in English and Turkish aimed at boys, Timur means "Iron". Timur is derived from Tamar. Tamar is Latin equivalent of Θαμαρ, a Greek Form of the Hebrew Name תָּמָר = Date Palm Tree.

Offbeat Tamar is originated from English and Hebrew, Tamar means "Date Palm, From Tamar and Wide River".

How do I pronounce Timur?

Two syllabled Timur is most commonly pronounced as tee-mur.

Variants of Timur

Timar, Tymar

Names that rhyme with Timur

How popular is the name Timur?

Timur is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1969 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 2202nd when 60 boy were named Timur.

There are over 652 babies that have been given the name Timur in United States. Timur is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 888 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Timur. Over 344 people have been named Timur in England and Wales.

Timur is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Ireland. In France, it has been in use since 1977 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 182 babies in France have been named Timur.

Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 2007 and peaked in 2015 when it ranked 770th. There are over 100 babies that have been given the name Timur in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Timur is extremely popular in Uzbekistan where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Russia. Also the baby name is popular in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus.

At least, 560000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2018252950
2017220260
2016245851
2015280342
2014388226
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Timur in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1733500
Finland2441200

Here's what numbers has to say about Timur

Give yourself some personal space to think. You are a team player who loves to hang around and work on different projects with different minds. Back in time, you were too focused on your career until you realized there's something more important to live for. It seems like cruel, evil, and trickery people can't hang around you for too long. Your past is the reason why you've turned into this amazing, kind-hearted person.

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Famous people named Timur

  • Timur Kuran, Turkish American economist
  • Timur Bekmambetov, Russian-Kazakh director
  • Timur Gareyev, American chess grandmaster
  • Timur Selçuk, Turkish singer, pianist, conductor and composer
  • Timur Apakidze, Russian major general of Georgian ethnicity
  • Timur Kapadze, Uzbekistani former professional football midfielder of Ahiska-Turkish descent
  • Timur Ibragimov, Uzbekistani boxer
  • Timur Kydyraliev, Kyrgyzstani footballer
  • Timur Gaidar, Soviet/Russian rear admiral, writer and journalist
  • Timur Mutsurayev, Chechen singer and bard
  • Timur Aliev, prominent Chechen journalist and the former editor-in-chief of the Grozny-based publication 'The Chechen Society'
  • Timur Magomedgadzhiev in Deux jours, une nuit as Actor
  • Timur Hardy in Anal Acrobats 7 as Actor
  • Timur Bartels in Mein Sohn Helen as Actor
  • Timur Savci in Mustafa Hakkinda Hersey as Producer
  • Timur Acar in Baska Dilde Ask as Actor
  • Timur Batrutdinov in Samyy luchshiy film 2 as Actor
  • Timur Efremenkov acted in movie Fort Ross
  • Timur Yusupov, from 1981 drama film Leningradtsy, deti moi..., who portrayed the N.
  • Timur Musakov played key character of N in 2011 drama film Churgoschin.

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