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Timothee

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Pronounced tee-moh-TAY /ˌti.moˈteɪ/High

Meaning: French form (Timothée) of Timothy — Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (time, 'honor', plus theos, 'God')High

In 30 seconds: Timothy with French film-star flair: Timothee means 'honoring God' — the apostle Paul's young companion. Actor Timothée Chalamet has made the elegant French form globally chic.

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Origin HighGreek, French

MeaningFrench form (Timothée) of Timothy — Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (time, 'honor', plus theos, 'God')

U.S. rank (2025)#3841 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births29 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 374

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Timothee is the French form (Timothée) of Timothy — Greek Timotheos, time, 'honor', plus theos, 'God' — 'honoring God'. St. Timothy was the apostle Paul's young companion; the chic French spelling owes its recent rise to actor Timothée Chalamet.

In the U.S. it appears in French-heritage and style-conscious families. Rare, God-honoring at the root, and elegantly French.

Did you know? Actor Timothée Chalamet sent this elegant French form of Timothy soaring in recognition — though the name itself dates to St. Timothy, the apostle Paul's beloved protégé.

Overall data confidence 85%

Behind the Name — Timothée — etymology

Variations

TimothyTimoteoTimothée

Nicknames

TimTimo

Famous Bearers

★Timothée Chalamet (1995-)
American actor known for Call Me by Your Name and Dune

If you like Timothee…

Timothy— the English form of the same name

Timoteo— the Italian/Spanish form

Theodore— a companion 'God' name, 'gift of God'

Zebedee— lands in the same popularity range

Tobias— another Greek name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Timothee mean?

Timothee is the French form of Timothy, Greek for 'honoring God'.

How do you pronounce Timothee?

It's said tee-moh-TAY /ˌti.moˈteɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Timothee a boy or girl name?

Timothee is a boy's name.

How popular is Timothee?

Timothee is a rare name in the U.S.