Timo

Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of Timothy

"honoring God"

Timo Origin and Meaning

The name Timo is a boy's name of German, Finnish origin meaning "honoring God".

Popular in its own right in Germany and definitely makes a more intriguing and grownup short form of the classic Timothy than Timmy or even Tim.

Popularity of the name Timo

• 1489 Nameberry 2025
• 84 Germany 2017
• 130 Netherlands 2015
• 82 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Timo

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Famous People Named Timo

• Timo Glock German racing driver
• Timo Räisänen Swedish musician
• Timo Röttger German footballer
• Timo Jussi Penttilä Finnish architect
• Timo Seppänen Finnish ice hockey player
• Timo Maas German DJ
• Timo Beermann German footballer

The name Timo in Pop Culture

• Timo Mendes character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe
• Timo Proud gypsy boy character on the show The Finder