Meaning and history
Timo is used in Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, and several other European languages. It is commonly a short form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos, meaning “honouring God,” combining timē, “honour,” and theos, “god.” In German it can also shorten Germanic names such as Dietmar, which have a different origin, so the intended derivation depends on context. Notable bearers include German racing driver Timo Glock and German footballer Timo Werner.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 8 births, rank #8,744
20162016: 9 births, rank #8,146
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 11 births, rank #7,034
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 17 births, rank #5,470
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 6 births, rank #10,695
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Timo, ranking #10,695 among boys.