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Timofey

Quick answerTimofey is the Russian form of Timothy, derived from the Greek "Timotheos", meaning "honoring God."

Russian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,183
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables3
OriginRussian
LanguageRussian
CultureRussian
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 3
Global rank#344

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Timofey

Timofey is the Russian form of Timothy, derived from the Greek "Timotheos", meaning "honoring God."

Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia.

Etymology

Timofey is a male Russian name derived from the Ancient Greek Timotheos (Τιμόθεος), meaning "honoring God". It is a Russian variant of the name Timothy.

Timofey currently ranks #5,183 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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