Till

German diminutive of Dietrich or Theodoric

"people"

Till Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Popularity of the name Till

• 1685 Nameberry 2025
• 88 Germany 2024

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Famous People Named Till

• Till Lindemann lead vocalist and frontman of the German industrial metal band Rammstein
• Till Simon actor on "SKAM Austin"
• Til Schweiger german actor