Timmy

Diminutive of Timothy, Greek

"honoring God"

Timmy Origin and Meaning

The name Timmy is a boy's name.

Timmy is a warm, friendly masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Timothy. The root name Timothy comes from the Greek "Timotheos," meaning "honoring God" or "honored by God," and appears in the Bible as the name of Paul's young companion. Timmy gained significant popularity in the mid-20th century, often used as both a nickname and a given name in its own right. The name evokes a sense of youthfulness and approachability, and has been featured in popular culture through characters like Timmy Turner in "The Fairly OddParents" animated series. While some parents now prefer to use Timothy on birth certificates, Timmy continues to be chosen for its cheerful, unpretentious quality and familiar sound. Its usage has declined since its peak but maintains steady recognition.

Timmy Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Famous People Named Timmy

• Timmy Mallett English TV presenter
• Timmy Simons Belgian footballer
• Timothy "Timmy" Hill American NASCAR driver
• Timmy Hung (Tin Ming) Hong Kong actor, son of martial arts actor Sammo Hung
• Timothy James "Timmy" Murphy Irish National Hunt jockey
• Timmy Thomas American R&B singer

The name Timmy in Pop Culture

• Tim "Timmy" character in short story "Point Blank" by author Justine Avery
• Timmy Turner character on animated series "Fairly Odd Parents"
• Timmy Burch character on animated series "South Park"
• "Timmy Time " children's TV show about a lamb named Timmy
• Timmy character in short story "I'll Never Do It Again" by author Tina Tirrell
• Timmy Gleason character in movie "Getting Even With Dad"
• Timmy Martin character on TV's "Lassie" ("Timmy fell down the well!")
• Timmy O'Toole imaginary character created by Bart on an episode of "The Simpsons"
• Timmy character by avant,garde music and visual arts group The Residents
• Timmy character from the animated TV series Winx Club
• Timmy Tibble character on animated series "Arthur"
• Timmy dinosaur on "The Muppet Show"