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Till

OriginGerman diminutive of Dietrich or Theodoric
Meaning"people"

About Till

The modern name Till is in the German Top 100. Used in contemporary terms on its own, it's traditionally a short form of names beginning with Diet such as Deitrich, which is itself a form of Theodoric. Because of its English word equivalent, it's a bit slight to ever make it as a standalone name in the English-speaking world.

Fun fact: Till is a root of the Latinized name Thelonious, famous via jazz great Thelonious Monk.

Pronounced TIL.

As of October 2026, Till ranked #13998 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4334 in 1915.

Editor's take: The name Till is a boy's name of German origin meaning "people".

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  • Till Lindemann

    lead vocalist and frontman of the German industrial metal band Rammstein

  • Till Simon

    actor on "SKAM Austin"

  • Til Schweiger

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