# Tim (given name)

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{{short description|Given name most often associated with males}}
{{Infobox name
| name          = Tim
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɪ|m}}
| gender        = male
| meaning       = 
| region        = 
| nickname      = [Timmy](/source/Timmy), Timo, Timbo
| origin        = [Greek](/source/Greek_language) name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}}
| related names = [Timothy](/source/Timothy_(given_name)), [Timo](/source/Timo), [Timofei](/source/Timofei), Tymish, Timotey, [Timoteo](/source/Timoteo_(given_name)), [Timotheus](/source/Timotheus), Tymoteusz, [Timothée](/source/Timoth%C3%A9e), [Tijs](/source/Tijs), [Timofey](/source/Timofey)
| footnotes     = 
}}

'''Tim''' is a masculine given name. It is often short for  [Timothy](/source/Timothy_(given_name)). ''Tim'' (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

In [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), [Scotland](/source/Scotland) ''Tim'' is a slang term for a [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church).<ref>{{cite web |title=Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: snd00090541 |url=https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00090541 |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=People assume it is Protestants laughing at jokes about Catholics and vice versa... |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/people-assume-it-is-protestants-laughing-at-jokes-about-catholics-and-vice-versa-1.624528 |access-date=29 January 2023 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>

==In academia==
* [Tim Berners-Lee](/source/Tim_Berners-Lee), English founder of the World-Wide Web
* [Tim Harford](/source/Tim_Harford), English economist author and popularizer of economics
* [Tim de Zeeuw](/source/Tim_de_Zeeuw) (born 1956), Dutch astronomer

==In arts and entertainment==
* [Tim Allen](/source/Tim_Allen) (born 1953), American actor
* [Tim Armstrong](/source/Tim_Armstrong) (born 1965), American musician
* Tim Braun, percussionist for American red dirt metal ensemble [Texas Hippie Coalition](/source/Texas_Hippie_Coalition)
* [Tim Bergling](/source/Avicii), known as Avicii (1989–2018), Swedish DJ and record producer
* [Tim Brooke-Taylor](/source/Tim_Brooke-Taylor) (1940-2020), English actor
* [Tim Buckley](/source/Tim_Buckley) (1947–1975), American singer and musician
* [Tim Burton](/source/Tim_Burton) (born 1958), American director
* [Tim Christensen](/source/Tim_Christensen), Danish musician
* [Tim Commerford](/source/Tim_Commerford), bassist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave
* [Tim Conway](/source/Tim_Conway) (1933–2019), American actor
* [Tim Curry](/source/Tim_Curry) (born 1946), English actor
* [Tim Dadabo](/source/Tim_Dadabo) (born 1961), American voice actor and singer
* [Tim Daly](/source/Tim_Daly) (born 1956), American actor
* [Tim Dever](/source/Tim_Dever), American actor
* Tim Douglas, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''[You Can't Do That on Television](/source/You_Can't_Do_That_on_Television)''
* [Tim Dunigan](/source/Tim_Dunigan) (born 1955), American actor
* [Tim Elston](/source/Tim_Elston), Australian actor
* [Tim Ferguson](/source/Tim_Ferguson) (born 1963), Australian comedian
* [Tim Hardin](/source/Tim_Hardin), an American folk and blues musician and composer
* [Tim Harding (musician)](/source/Tim_Harding_(musician)), original member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5
* [Tim Heidecker](/source/Tim_Heidecker) (born 1976), American actor
* [Tim Hildebrandt](/source/Tim_Hildebrandt), American illustrator
* [Tim Holt](/source/Tim_Holt) (1919–1973), American actor
* [Tim Kash](/source/Tim_Kash), British television presenter
* [Tim Key](/source/Tim_Key), English actor, writer and performance poet
* [Tim Lagasse](/source/Tim_Lagasse), American muppeteer
* [Tim Longest](/source/Tim_Longest) – member of the [North Carolina House of Representatives](/source/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives)
* [Tim Maddren](/source/Tim_Maddren), Australian television personality and modern member of Hi-5
* [Tim Maia](/source/Tim_Maia), stage name of Sebastião Rodrigues Maia, Brazilian singer-songwriter and businessman
* [Tim Mälzer](/source/Tim_M%C3%A4lzer), German television chef
* [Tim McGraw](/source/Tim_McGraw) (born 1967), American country singer
* [Tim McIlrath](/source/Tim_McIlrath), Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the American punk rock band Rise Against
* [Tim Meadows](/source/Tim_Meadows) (born 1961), American actor and comedian
* [Tim Minchin](/source/Tim_Minchin) (born 1975), Australian comedian–musician
* [Tim Moore](/source/Tim_Moore_(comedian)) (1887–1958), American actor and comedian
* [Tim Rice](/source/Tim_Rice), British lyricist
* [Tim Robbins](/source/Tim_Robbins) (born 1958), American actor
* [Tim Roth](/source/Tim_Roth), English actor
* [Tim Russ](/source/Tim_Russ) (born 1956), American actor
* [Tim Stallworth](/source/Tim_Stallworth) (born 1966), American football player
* [Tim Thomerson](/source/Tim_Thomerson) (born 1946), American actor
* [Tim Urban](/source/Tim_Urban), American musician
* [Tim Van Patten](/source/Tim_Van_Patten) (born 1959), American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer
* [Tim Vine](/source/Tim_Vine), British comedian
* [Tim Westwood](/source/Tim_Westwood), British DJ and broadcaster
* [Tiny Tim (musician)](/source/Tiny_Tim_(musician)) (Herbert Buckingham Khaury), American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist
* [Tim (singer)](/source/Tim_(singer)), popular K-pop solo singer

==In politics==
* [Tim Achtermeyer](/source/Tim_Achtermeyer) (born 1993), German politician
* [Tim Farron](/source/Tim_Farron), British politician
* [Tim Hutchinson](/source/Tim_Hutchinson), former United States Senator from Arkansas
* [Tim Johnson](/source/Tim_Johnson_(South_Dakota_politician)), former United States Senator from South Dakota
* [Tim Kaine](/source/Tim_Kaine), United States Senator from Virginia
* [Tim Orbos](/source/Thomas_Orbos), Filipino businessman, government administrator, and politician
* {{anbl|Tim Paulson}}
* [Tim Pawlenty](/source/Tim_Pawlenty), former Minnesota governor
* [Tim Remington](/source/Tim_Remington), American politician and pastor in Idaho
* [Tim Ryan](/source/Tim_Ryan_(Ohio_politician)), Democratic Congressperson from Ohio
* [Tim Scott](/source/Tim_Scott), United States Senator from South Carolina
* [Tim Sheehy](/source/Tim_Sheehy), United States Senator from Montana
* [Tim Smith](/source/Tim_Smith_(Australian_politician)), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
* [Tim Walz](/source/Tim_Walz), current governor of Minnesota
* [Tim Wilson](/source/Tim_Wilson_(Australian_politician)), Australian federal politician

==In sports==

===In American football===
* [Tim Biakabutuka](/source/Tim_Biakabutuka), NFL player
* [Tim Bowens](/source/Tim_Bowens), NFL player
* [Tim Boyle](/source/Tim_Boyle_(American_football)), American football player
* [Tim Couch](/source/Tim_Couch), NFL player
* [Tim Cowan](/source/Tim_Cowan), American football player
* [Tim Daniel](/source/Tim_Daniel), American football player
* [Tim DeMorat](/source/Tim_DeMorat), NFL player
* [Tim Gilligan](/source/Tim_Gilligan), American football player
* [Tim Gray](/source/Tim_Gray), NFL player
* [Tim Grunhard](/source/Tim_Grunhard), NFL player
* [Tim Hasselbeck](/source/Tim_Hasselbeck), NFL player
* [Tim Hightower](/source/Tim_Hightower), NFL player
* [Tim Jennings](/source/Tim_Jennings), NFL player
* [Tim Keenan III](/source/Tim_Keenan_III), college football player
* [Tim Krumrie](/source/Tim_Krumrie), NFL player
* [Tim Levcik](/source/Tim_Levcik), American football player
* [Tim Payne (footballer)](/source/Tim_Payne_(footballer)) (born 1994), New Zealand footballer
* [Tim Payne (rugby union)](/source/Tim_Payne_(rugby_union)) (born 1979), rugby player
* [Tim Riordan](/source/Tim_Riordan), American football player
* [Tim Settle](/source/Tim_Settle), American football player
* [Tim Simpson](/source/Tim_Simpson_(American_football)), American football player
* [Tim Skipper](/source/Tim_Skipper_(American_football)), American football player and coach
* [Tim Stallworth](/source/Tim_Stallworth), NFL player
* [Tim Tebow](/source/Tim_Tebow), American football player
* [Tim Williams](/source/Tim_Williams_(American_football)), American football player

===In baseball===
* [Tim Atherton](/source/Tim_Atherton), Australian baseball player
* [Tim Belcher](/source/Tim_Belcher), MLB player
* [Tim Elko](/source/Tim_Elko), MLB player
* [Tim Foli](/source/Tim_Foli), MLB player
* [Tim Herrin](/source/Tim_Herrin), MLB player
* [Tim Hudson](/source/Tim_Hudson), American baseball player
* [Tim Kennelly](/source/Tim_Kennelly_(baseball)), Australian professional baseball player
* [Tim Lincecum](/source/Tim_Lincecum), American baseball player
* [Tim Lopes (baseball)](/source/Tim_Lopes_(baseball)), American baseball infielder
* [Tim McCarver](/source/Tim_McCarver), MLB player & broadcaster
* [Tim Murnane](/source/Tim_Murnane), MLB player & sportswriter
* [Tim Raines](/source/Tim_Raines), MLB player
* [Tim Salmon](/source/Tim_Salmon), MLB player
* [Tim Wakefield](/source/Tim_Wakefield), American baseball player
* [Tim Wallach](/source/Tim_Wallach), MLB player

===In basketball===
* [Tim Cone](/source/Tim_Cone), American basketball coach for the [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association)
* [Tim Duncan](/source/Tim_Duncan), American basketball coach and player
* [Tim Floyd](/source/Tim_Floyd), American basketball coach
* [Tim Frick](/source/Tim_Frick), Canadian wheelchair basketball coach
* [Tim Hardaway](/source/Tim_Hardaway), American basketball player
* [Tim Hardaway Jr.](/source/Tim_Hardaway_Jr.), American basketball player
* [Tim Legler](/source/Tim_Legler), American basketball player and commentator
* [Tim Soares](/source/Tim_Soares) (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for [Ironi Ness Ziona](/source/Ironi_Ness_Ziona_B.C.) of the [Israeli Basketball Premier League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League)
* [Tim Thomas](/source/Tim_Thomas_(basketball)), American basketball player

===In football (soccer)===
* [Tim Borowski](/source/Tim_Borowski), German footballer
* [Tim Cahill](/source/Tim_Cahill), Australian soccer player
* [Tim de Cler](/source/Tim_de_Cler) (born 1978), Dutch footballer
* [Tim DiBisceglie](/source/Tim_DiBisceglie), American soccer player
* [Tim Flowers](/source/Tim_Flowers), English footballer
* [Tim Hoogland](/source/Tim_Hoogland), German footballer
* [Tim Howard](/source/Tim_Howard), American soccer player
* [Tim Krul](/source/Tim_Krul) (born 1988), Dutch footballer
* [Tim Matavž](/source/Tim_Matav%C5%BE) (born 1989), Slovenian footballer
* [Tim Ream](/source/Tim_Ream), American soccer player
* [Tim Sherwood](/source/Tim_Sherwood), English footballer
* [Tim Spycher](/source/Tim_Spycher), Swiss footballer
* [Tim Wiese](/source/Tim_Wiese), German footballer
* [Tim](/source/Tim_(footballer)), Brazilian footballer and manager

===In rugby===
* [Tim Browne](/source/Tim_Browne), Australian Rugby League player
* [Tim Grant (rugby league)](/source/Tim_Grant_(rugby_league)), Australian Rugby League player
* [Tim Lafai](/source/Tim_Lafai), Samoan Rugby League player
* [Tim Mannah](/source/Tim_Mannah), Australian Rugby League player
* [Tim Moltzen](/source/Tim_Moltzen), Australian Rugby League player
* [Tim Simona](/source/Tim_Simona), New Zealand Rugby League player
* [Tim Visser](/source/Tim_Visser) (born 1987), Dutch rugby union player

===In hockey===
* [Tim Armstrong (ice hockey)](/source/Tim_Armstrong_(ice_hockey)) (born 1967), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
* [Tim Brent](/source/Tim_Brent), NHL player
* [Tim Conboy](/source/Tim_Conboy), NHL player
* [Tim Connolly](/source/Tim_Connolly), NHL player
* [Tim Ecclestone](/source/Tim_Ecclestone), NHL player
* [Tim Gleason](/source/Tim_Gleason), NHL player
* [Tim Horton](/source/Tim_Horton), NHL player
* [Tim Jackman](/source/Tim_Jackman), NHL player
* [Tim Kennedy (ice hockey)](/source/Tim_Kennedy_(ice_hockey)), NHL player
* [Tim Kerr](/source/Tim_Kerr), NHL player
* [Tim Sestito](/source/Tim_Sestito), NHL player
* [Tim Stützle](/source/Tim_St%C3%BCtzle), NHL player
* [Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974)](/source/Tim_Thomas_(ice_hockey%2C_born_1974)), NHL player
* [Tim Wallace](/source/Tim_Wallace), NHL player
* [Tim Young (ice hockey)](/source/Tim_Young_(ice_hockey)), NHL player

===In cricket===
* [Tim Bresnan](/source/Tim_Bresnan), English cricketer
* [Tim May](/source/Tim_May), Australian cricketer
* [Tim Munton](/source/Tim_Munton), English cricketer
* [Tim Paine](/source/Tim_Paine), Australian cricketer
* [Tim Ravenscroft](/source/Tim_Ravenscroft), Guernsey cricketer
* [Tim Robinson](/source/Tim_Robinson_(English_cricketer)), English cricketer
* [Tim Southee](/source/Tim_Southee), New Zealand cricketer
* [Tim Zoehrer](/source/Tim_Zoehrer), Australian cricketer

===In other sports===
* [Tim Arson](/source/Tim_Arson) (1976–2015), American professional wrestler
* [Tim Catalfo](/source/Tim_Catalfo) (born 1959), American former amateur and Mixed Martial Arts fighter
* [Tim Celen](/source/Tim_Celen) (born 1998), Belgian para-cyclist
* [Tim Clark (jockey)](/source/Tim_Clark_(jockey)) (born 1986), horse racing jockey
* [Tim DeBoom](/source/Tim_DeBoom), Ironman triathlete
* [Tim Don](/source/Tim_Don), Triathlete
* [Tim Gould](/source/Tim_Gould), Mountain Bike racer
* [Tim Henman](/source/Tim_Henman), English tennis player
* [Tim Horner](/source/Tim_Horner) (born 1959), American retired professional wrestler
* [Tim Hunt](/source/J._W._Storm) (died 2014), American professional wrestler
* [Tim Mayotte](/source/Tim_Mayotte), American tennis player
* [Tim Janus](/source/Tim_Janus), American competitive eater
* [Tim Silvia](/source/Tim_Silvia), Mixed Martial Arts fighter
* [Tim Storm (rower)](/source/Tim_Storm_(rower)) (born 1956), Canadian rower
* [Tim Storm](/source/Tim_Storm) (born 1964), American professional wrestler
* [Tim Tramnitz](/source/Tim_Tramnitz) (born 2004), German racing driver
* [Tim Veldt](/source/Tim_Veldt) (born 1984), Dutch track cyclist
* [Tim de Vries](/source/Tim_de_Vries) (born 1978), Dutch para-cyclist
* [Tim Wellens](/source/Tim_Wellens) (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist
* [Tim White (wrestling)](/source/Tim_White_(wrestling)), wrestling referee
* [Tim Wood](/source/Tim_Wood_(figure_skater)), American figure skater

==In other fields==
* [Tim Berners-Lee](/source/Tim_Berners-Lee), inventor of the World Wide Web
* [Tim Cook](/source/Tim_Cook), CEO of Apple Inc.
* [Tim Dorsey](/source/Tim_Dorsey), American crime novelist
* [Tim Foecke](/source/Tim_Foecke), metallurgist
* [Tim Gunn](/source/Tim_Gunn), television personality
* [Tim Krabbé](/source/Tim_Krabb%C3%A9) (born 1943), Dutch journalist, novelist and chess writer
* [Tim Kretschmer](/source/Tim_Kretschmer), German mass murderer
* [Tim Kurkjian](/source/Tim_Kurkjian), Baseball writer and analyst
* [Tim LaHaye](/source/Tim_LaHaye), American author and evangelical minister
* [Tim Lopes (journalist)](/source/Tim_Lopes_(journalist)), Brazilian investigative journalist and producer
* [Tim Mudde](/source/Tim_Mudde), Dutch rightist
* [Tim Orr](/source/Tim_Orr) (born 1968), American cinematographer
* [Tim Russert](/source/Tim_Russert), American news anchor
* [Tim Ryan (sportscaster)](/source/Tim_Ryan_(sportscaster)), American sportscaster
* [Tim Steiner (businessman)](/source/Tim_Steiner_(businessman)) (born 1969), British businessman, CEO of Ocado

==Fictional characters==
* Old Tim the Ice Moose, a character from the Playhouse Disney animated show [PB&J Otter](/source/PB%26J_Otter)
* Tim from the ''[Petronix Defenders](/source/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Discovery_Family)''
* Tim, a character from the film ''[Robots](/source/Robots_(2005_film))''
* TIM, a computer from ''[The Tomorrow People](/source/The_Tomorrow_People)''
* Tim the Bear, a character from ''[The Cleveland Show](/source/The_Cleveland_Show)''
* Tim the Beaver, the mascot of the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology)
* Tim Bisley, a character in the television series ''[Spaced](/source/Spaced)''
* [Tim Canterbury](/source/Tim_Canterbury), a character from ''[The Office](/source/The_Office_(British_TV_series))''
* Tim Carpenter, a character in ''[Final Destination 2](/source/Final_Destination_2)''
* Tim Delaney, a character in the Netflix series ''[Grand Army](/source/Grand_Army_(TV_series))''
* [Tim Drake](/source/Tim_Drake), the third character to go by the name of "Robin" in DC Comics
* Tim Flaherty, a character from ''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)''
* Tim Lockwood, supporting character in [Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs](/source/Cloudy_with_a_Chance_of_Meatballs) and its sequel
* Tim Okazaki, a character in ''[Angry Boys](/source/Angry_Boys)''
* [Tim Riggins](/source/Tim_Riggins), a character from ''[Friday Night Lights](/source/Friday_Night_Lights_(TV_series))''
* Tim Rimmer, a character in the Pixar film ''[Cars](/source/Cars_(film))''
* [Tim Speedle](/source/Tim_Speedle), a character in ''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)''
* Tim Stoker, a character in [The Magnus Archives](/source/The_Magnus_Archives)
* Tim Taylor, a character in ''[Home Improvement](/source/Home_Improvement_(TV_series))''
* Tim the Enchanter, a character from the film ''[Monty Python and the Holy Grail](/source/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail)''
* ["Tiny" Tim Cratchit](/source/Tiny_Tim_(A_Christmas_Carol)), a character from Charles Dickens' ''[A Christmas Carol](/source/A_Christmas_Carol)''
* Tinny Tim, a character in ''[Futurama](/source/Futurama)''
* [Twitchy Tim](/source/Twitchy_Tim), a character in ''Ninjago''
* Tim, a character from ''[The Magic School Bus](/source/The_Magic_School_Bus)''
* Tim, the title character from the adult animated sitcom ''[The Life & Times of Tim](/source/The_Life_%26_Times_of_Tim)''
* Tim, a character from ''[BrainPop](/source/BrainPop)''
* Mountain Tim, a supporting character in [Steel Ball Run](/source/Steel_Ball_Run), a story arc of the Japanese manga series ''Jojo's Bizarre Adventure''

==Disambiguations==
* [Tim Dillon (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Dillon_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Tim Harris (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Harris_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Tim Hunter (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Hunter_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Tim Ryan (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Ryan_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Tim Ward (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Ward_(disambiguation)), multiple people
* [Tim Wheeler (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_Wheeler_(disambiguation)), multiple people

==References==
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Category:Masculine given names
Category:English given names
Category:English masculine given names
Category:Hypocorisms

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