The first name Timur
A boy’s name meaning “iron”.
Pronounced /tɪˈmʊəɹ/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Timur means “iron”.
From Turkish Timur and other languages, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *temür (“iron”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 boys were named Timur, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 34 births (#888).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Timur with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Timur at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 50 boys born in the United States were named Timur, the 2,639th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 61 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Taimur
Famous people named Timur
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Timur Shah DurraniEmir of Afghanistan (1746 , 1793)
- Timur VermesGerman author, born 1967
- Timur MutsurayevChechen singer, born 1976
- Timur RodriguezComedian and singer, born 1979
- Timur GareevAmerican chess player, born 1988
- Timur BegChinese politician (1886–1933)
- Timur OruzGerman field hockey player (1994-)
- Timur KuranAmerican academic, born 1954
Questions
- What does the name Timur mean?
- Timur means “iron”.
- How popular is the name Timur?
- In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Timur, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2015, with 34 births.
- Is Timur a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 977 US babies named Timur since 1880 were boys.
- When was Timur most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Timur, its highest rank at 2,214th.
- How do you pronounce Timur?
- Timur is /tɪˈmʊəɹ/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Timur?
- Taimur.