Behind the Name: Imahelpyou's Personal Name List

Timothy

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: TIM-ə-thee(English)

Rating: 85% based on 6 votes

English form of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. He was of both Jewish and Greek ancestry. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis. As an English name, Timothy was not used until after the Protestant Reformation.

Kyrre

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Norwegian

Rating: 54% based on 5 votes

Modern form of Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).

Killian

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, French

Rating: 62% based on 5 votes

Anglicized form of Cillian, also used in France.

Kieran

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English

Pronounced: KEER-ən(English) KEER-awn(English)

Rating: 57% based on 6 votes

Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Joakim

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Serbian, Macedonian

Other Scripts: Јоаким(Serbian, Macedonian)

Pronounced: YOO-a-kim(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) YO-ah-keem(Finnish) YAW-a-keem(Macedonian)

Rating: 62% based on 6 votes

Scandinavian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Joachim.