About the name Timur
Timur is a boy name with Proto-Turkic roots, meaning “iron”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Timur ranked #2639 for boys in the US, with 50 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Timur were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic, meaning “iron”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Timur”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2639
- In 2015
- #2859
- Babies in 2025
- 50
Popularity of Timur, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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