Meaning: Its source is Timotheos, a Greek name meaning "God's honor."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Tim, Timmy and Timo

Alternative Spellings: Timothey and Tymothy

Non-English Forms: Tighe, Timoteo, Timothée, Tymoteusz, Timofei and Timotheüs

Source Forms: Timotheos

Popularity: The name Timothy ranked 67th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 27th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 41st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.

Narrative: The Timothy of Christian scripture was a companion of St. Paul. According to tradition, he was martyred after denouncing worshippers of the Greek moon goddess Diana.

Nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens created an enduring association with this name in his beloved work A Christmas Carol. The story turns on the fate of the crippled but ever-cheerful Tiny Tim, who exhorts us every holiday season with the cry, ''God bless us, every one!''

Meaning: Its source is Timotheos, a Greek name meaning "God's honor."

Popularity: The name Timothy ranked 3342nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.