Timur

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A few things about Timur you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Timur

Timur Bekmambetov

Russian film director

Choose Timur and your child shares a first name with Timur Bekmambetov, a Russian film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Timur, like who?” Timur Bekmambetov's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,130 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Timur, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Timur would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTimur first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #2,186.
• 📈Then vs nowTimur is 8.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 277,778 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 34,130.
• 🚀TrendTimur has climbed 421 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,604. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Turkic, Timur means “iron”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Russian roots.

About the name Timur

Timur is a boy name of Hebrew and Russian origin meaning “iron”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-mur”. US birth records list Timur for boys from 1969 to 2025, in 44 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #2,186 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,604, with 50 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesRussian names