Meaning"God's honor, honoring God" | Formal: "One who honors God"
OriginBiblical / Dutch / German / Latin
GenderMale
Syllables5
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#11948
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Origin & history of Timotheus
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Biblical / Dutch / German / Latin roots
Timotheus comes from the Biblical / Dutch / German / Latin tradition, meaning "God's honor, honoring God" | Formal: "One who honors God".
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How popular is Timotheus?
1980peak year
Today, Timotheus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11948), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1980, 11 babies were given the name (ranked #3824 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 188 babies have been registered as Timotheus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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