Name meaning & stats
Timm
Timm means “honouring God” (English origin). 651 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Timms are 2.0× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
“honouring God”
EnglishSpelling of Tim
A short form of Timothy.
Tim around the world
- Тим · Russian
- Тім · Ukrainian
- تيم · Arabic
- טים · Hebrew
- ティム · Japanese
- 팀 (동음이의) · Korean
- Timm · German
Famous Tims
- Tim Berners-Lee · English computer scientist (born 1955)
- Tim Cook · American business executive, former Apple executive chairman
- Tim Walz · American politician (born 1964)
- Tim Curry · British actor (1946–2026)
Tim’s name day
- February 22 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
651 US babies were named Timm between 1940 and 2025.
Where Timms end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 2.0× | Low · 7 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Timms show up 2.0× 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 125 Tims spell it Timm
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)