Turkic

Timur

Pronounced tee-MOORShare

Meaning: Iron

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Timur comes from a Turkic word for iron. The material image gives the name an enduring association with strength.

Nicknames

  • Tima

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Timur comes from Turkic.

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