The name Timothy comes from the Greek name Timotheos, which is composed of the Greek elements timao, meaning "to honor," and theos, meaning "God." Together, Timothy translates to "honoring God" or "in honor of God." In the Bible, Timothy was a young pastor, missionary, church leader and close companion to Apostle Paul. Timothy has been a top-400 boy's name in the United States every year since 1900 and was a top-100 boy's name between 1943 and 2007. Though not as popular as it once was, Timothy was still given to more than 1,700 baby boys in 2023.
