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Timothée

The French form of Timothy, meaning “honouring God.”

Usage languagesFrench
US rank (2025)#3,757

Meaning and history

Timothée is the French masculine form of Timothy. Timothy comes from Greek Timotheos, combining timē, “honour,” with theos, “god,” and means “honouring God.” Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul and recipient of two New Testament epistles, giving the name lasting Christian significance. The accents and final spelling reflect French orthography. Notable bearers include French-American actor Timothée Chalamet and French footballer Timothée Kolodziejczak.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: 6 births, rank #10,744
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 17 births, rank #5,235
20212021: 13 births, rank #6,335
2022: 21 births, rank #4,701
2023: 22 births, rank #4,610
2024: 32 births, rank #3,524
20252025: 29 births, rank #3,757

In 2025, 29 babies were recorded with the name Timothée, ranking #3,757 among boys.