Timur
How to say it: tih-MOOR · /tɪˈmʊr/
Turkish 'iron' - borne by 14th-century conqueror Timur (Tamerlane); common in Central Asia and Russia.
Timur was the 2,068th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,904 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,068 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,904 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Timur is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tim
- Tima
Honouring a Timur in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Timur is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Russian, Turkish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #466.
Famous people named Timur
- Timur (1336–1405)The founder of the Timurid Empire
- Timur Bekmambetov (born 1961)Russian film director
- Timur Safin (born 1992)Russian fencer
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