Timoteo

Timoteo - A very unique male name

Timoteo appeared on the charts for the first time in 1914 on position #1475. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Timoteo and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Timoteo? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Timoteo. The baby boy name Timoteo was given to 21 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2413 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 69,823 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Timoteo peaked in popularity 96 years ago in 1930 on position 978.

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Timoteo is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Timoteo is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #1,641 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,674.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Timoteo is where you live.

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Timoteo origin and meaning

Greek, via Spanish

The Spanish and Portuguese form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos — time, 'honor' + theos, 'God': 'honoring God'

Timoteo is the Iberian form of the biblical Timothy, companion of Paul. Its US record runs since 1914 at a very low level, almost entirely in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking families.

Attested etymology

Timoteo is a 7 letter name with 4 syllables.

To see famous people named Timoteo, pop culture references for the name Timoteo and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Timoteo

We've found the following names that sound similar to Timoteo, sorted by popularity.

Timothy / Timmothy / Tahmid / Tonatiuh / Timothee / Timonthy / Timothey / Tandy / Thimothy / Temitayo /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Timoteo

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Timoteo a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Timoteo?

4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

tee-moh-TAY-oh · /timoʊˈteɪoʊ/

Around the world

• Timoteo (Spanish) — The standard Spanish form
• Timóteo (Portuguese) — The Portuguese form, with accent

Spellings and nicknames

• Timothy — The English form; a separate, far more common name
• Timotheo — Transliteration variant

Nicknames: TimoTeo

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

The Spanish Timothy — biblical, formal, and unmistakably heritage-carrying.

Worth knowing

• Anglophone settings will shorten or anglicise it to Timothy or Tim