Timofey

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning honoring god; russian form of Timothy.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies

Timofey by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Timofey. In the US, 31 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 31 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Timothy

Like Timofey, each of these traces back to Timothy: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Timotheeone who honors god; French form of Timothy10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Timmothyhonoring god; a form of Timothy8 in the US (2017)
  • Tymoteuszhonoring god; Polish form of Timothy8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Timoone who honors God; a diminutive of Timothy7 in the US (2017)
  • Timmiehonoring god; a form of Timothy

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Timofey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Timothyhonoring god; one who honors god2,393 in the US (2017)
  • Timoteihonouring god; a form of Timothy18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Timoteohonoring god; form of Timothy16 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Timofey, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Timofey

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