Given name · Kazakh · Russian · Ukrainian
Тимур
“iron”
Тимур (Tıymuwr) is a masculine given name from Proto-Turkic, meaning “iron.” It is used in Russian and Kazakh.
Kazakh and Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Timur.
Meaning & origin
Тимур’s family of names
In Russian usage, Тимур has a conventional equivalent in the English form Timur. In Ukrainian usage, Тимур has a transliteration in Timur. In Russian usage, Тимур has a conventional equivalent in the French form TIMOUR.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Тимур has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Turkish roots to each of them.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Тимур
- Timur BekmambetovRussian film directorborn 1961
- Timur SafinRussian fencerborn 1992
- Timur MiroshnychenkoUkrainian television presenterborn 1986
- Timur ZhamaletdinovRussian association football playerborn 1997
- Timur KulibayevKazakhstani businessmanborn 1966
- Timur DibirovRussian handball player (1983-)
- Timur MutsurayevChechen singerborn 1976
- Timur IvanovRussian military officerborn 1975
- Timur BatrutdinovRussian actorborn 1978
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Тимур, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Toygun
Toygun is a masculine given name. It is used in Turkish.
>99% boys
Imširović
“sibling”
—
Resul
Resul is a masculine given name. It is used in Albanian.
>99% boys
Vehab
Vehab is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Albanian.
>99% boys
Ulemek
“learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam”
—
Mersin
Mersin is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish. It is used in Albanian.
>99% boys
Tufekci
Tufekci is a surname from Turkish.
—
Mesnet
Mesnet is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Turkish.
>99% boys