Name meaning & stats
Timi
Timi means “to honour” (Ancient Greek origin). 654 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Timis are 1.3× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“to honour”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Timmy
Timmy around the world
- Тимми · Russian
- ティミー · Japanese
- 蒂米 · Chinese
- Timmi
Famous Timmys
- Timmy Simons · Belgian footballer (born 1976)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
654 US babies were named Timi between 1940 and 2025.
Timi around the world
- France: 50 babies since 1900, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Timis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Timis show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 45 Timmys spell it Timi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)