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Timur

tee-MOOR

Popularity

#2621

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Turkish

Total Births

927

Peak Year

#61 in 2017

First Recorded

1969

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Of Turkish/Mongolian origin, meaning 'iron'.

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TimTima

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Timur Bekmambetov

    Kazakh-Russian film director and producer.

  • Timur the Lame

    14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror

Nicknames

TimTima

Spelling Variations

TamerlaneTemur

Similar Names

OmarKazimRustamFarid

Personality Traits

Strong-willedResilientBraveIndependent

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