Teymur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Teymur

What is the meaning of the name Teymur ?

The baby name Teymur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈteɪmʊr/ (TAY-moor).

Teymur is Mongolian, Persian in Origin.

Teymur is a masculine given name widely used in Azerbaijan, Iran, and the Caucasus. It descends from the Turkic‑Mongolic temür/temir meaning “iron,” adopted into Persian as Teymur/Teymour and into Arabic as Taymur or Taimur. Close variants and cognates include Timur (Russian and Turkic), Temur (Uzbek), Temür (Mongolian/Turkic), and Teimour/Teimur in transliteration.

The name gained prominence through the 14th‑century conqueror Timur (Tamerlane), called Teymur in Persian chronicles; Timurid and later Mughal prestige spread it across Central and South Asia. In the Soviet era the cognate Timur became fashionable, while Teymur remained common among Azerbaijani speakers; modern bearers include chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov. The core meaning, “iron,” carries associations of strength, resilience, and steadfast character. It is primarily masculine, though it also appears as a family name or patronymic in Turkic and Persian contexts.