Timoteo
The name Timoteo is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos), equal to the name Timothy in English. It comes from the Greek words timḗ and theos (God). Thus the name means "honoring God".
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Timoteo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Timoteo is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos), equal to the name Timothy in English. It comes from the Greek words timḗ and theos (God). Thus the name means "honoring God".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
The Story of Timoteo
Timoteo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 41 Timoteos were born — ranking #2,989 that year. As of 2026, Timoteo ranks #3,097 for baby boys with 40 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Timoteos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Timoteo
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About the name Timoteo
Timoteo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Timoteo's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Timoteo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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