Timur
Timur is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tatar, Chechen, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Russian, History.
- Tatar
- Chechen
- Kazakh
- Uzbek
Meaning & Origin of Timur
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Timur is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tatar, Chechen, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Russian, History.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tatar
- Chechen
- Kazakh
- Uzbek
- Turkish
- Russian
- History
The Story of Timur
American parents first put Timur on the record books as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 61 Timurs were born — ranking #2,186 that year. About 41% of every Timur on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Timur ranks #2,528 for baby boys with 54 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Timur
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Timur. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Temır
- Temur
- Timour
Names that sound like Timur
Phonetically similar names — useful when Timur is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Timur
Timur is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Timur's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,186. Use the chart and map above to compare Timur'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.