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The baby name Tima is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-ma,TEE-muh.

Tima is Arabic, Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Greek, Slavic
Pronunciation: TEE-ma,TEE-muh

What is the meaning of the name Tima ?

The baby name Tima is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-ma,TEE-muh.

Tima is Arabic, Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Tima is a cross‑cultural diminutive and given name with several roots. In Greek-derived names, it's a short form of Timothy/Timotheos and feminine Timothea, from timē "honor" + theos "God," meaning "honoring God" or "honored by God." In Slavic languages (Russian, Ukrainian), Tima is the everyday nickname for Timofey and also for Turkic Timur, whose meaning is "iron." In Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities, Tima commonly shortens Fatima/Fatimah, traditionally interpreted as "she who weans" or "one who abstains."

Usage spans early Christian circles via Saint Timothy, Eastern Europe through Timofey and Timur, and the Islamic world through veneration of Fatimah bint Muhammad, making Tima a unisex option. Related forms include Timothy, Timofey, Timoteo, Timotej, Timotei, Timothé; feminine Timothea; Timur/Temur; and Fatima variants Fátima, Fatimah, Fatma, and Fatemeh. Informal overlaps include Tim, Timo, Timmy, and Russian Timka, while the standalone spelling Tima remains simple and international.

Tima has the following similar or variant Names

Tima – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #42 2 706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
KZ Boys 0 #73 598 6,578
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
AZ Boys 0 #121 10 1,400
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
RU Boys 0 #159 674 12,621
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
LB 0 #262 597 13,263
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JO Girls 0 #285 41 7,570
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
GH Girls 0 #305 20 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #451 48 11,913
MA 0 #458 1,165 20,986
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #478 38 19,177
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
PS Girls 0 #493 31 10,981
DZ 0 #503 994 20,130
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
AE Girls 0 #506 48 20,968
IQ Boys 0 #510 158 13,071
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #581 27 10,983
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
NG Girls 0 #642 146 15,093
SY 0 #644 85 11,684
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SA Girls 0 #781 155 25,931
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
EG Girls 0 #884 76 14,742
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NL Girls 0 #920 36 5,933
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #956 28 5,561
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,114 28 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,170 42 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,385 62 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,596 19 28,008

Tima is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Tima

Tima is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tima is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TEE-ma,TEE-muh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Teema and Timaa.
Across languages, Tima has these equivalents: Fatima (Arabic, related source/name), Timothy (English, male equivalent), Timofey (Russian, male equivalent), Temima/Timna (Hebrew, similar-sounding female names).
Yes — Tima ranked #274 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Tima ranks highest in Canada (#274 in 2023).