Tim (given name)

Tim is a name, originally a short form of Timothy. It is a version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god". Tim (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

In Glasgow, Scotland Tim is a slang term for a Catholic.

In academia

 * Tim Berners-Lee, English founder of the World-Wide Web
 * Tim Harford, English economist author and popularizer of economics
 * Tim de Zeeuw (born 1956), Dutch astronomer

In arts and entertainment

 * Tim Armstrong (born 1965), punk rock musician
 * Tim Bergling (Avicii) Swedish DJ
 * Tim Allen, American actor
 * Tim Armstrong, American musician
 * Tim Braun, percussionist for American red dirt metal ensemble Texas Hippie Coalition
 * Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor
 * Tim Buckley, American singer and musician
 * Tim Burton, American director
 * Tim Christensen, Danish musician
 * Tim Conway, American actor
 * Tim Dever, American actor
 * Tim Daly, American actor
 * Tim Curry, English actor
 * Tim Commerford, bassist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave
 * Tim Hardin, an American folk and blues musician and composer.
 * Tim Harding (musician), original member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5
 * Tim Heidecker, American actor
 * Tim Hildebrandt, American illustrator
 * Tim Holt, American actor
 * Tim Kash, British television presenter
 * Tim Key, English actor, writer and performance poet
 * Tim Lagasse, American muppeteer
 * Tim Longest - member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
 * Tim Maddren, Australian television personality and modern member of Hi-5
 * Tim Maia, stage name of Sebastião Rodrigues Maia, Brazilian singer-songwriter and businessman
 * Tim Mälzer, German television chef
 * Tim McGraw, American country singer
 * Tim McIlrath, Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the American punk rock band Rise Against
 * Tim Meadows, American actor and comedian
 * Tim Minchin, Australian comedian–musician
 * Tim Moore, American actor and comedian
 * Tim Rice, British lyricist
 * Tim Robbins, American actor
 * Tim Roth, English actor
 * Tim Russ, American actor
 * Tim Thomerson, American actor
 * Tim Urban, American musician
 * Tim Van Patten (born 1959), American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer
 * Tim Vine, British comedian
 * Tim Westwood, British DJ and broadcaster
 * Tiny Tim (musician) (Herbert Buckingham Khaury), American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist
 * Tim (singer), popular K-pop solo singer

In politics

 * Tim Farron, British politician
 * Tim Hutchinson, former United States Senator from Arkansas
 * Tim Johnson, former United States Senator from South Dakota
 * Tim Kaine, United States Senator from Virginia
 * Tim Orbos, Filipino businessman, government administrator, and politician
 * Tim Pawlenty, former Minnesota governor
 * Tim Ryan, Democratic Congressperson from Ohio
 * Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina
 * Tim Smith, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
 * Tim Wilson, Australian federal politician

In American football

 * Tim Biakabutuka, NFL player
 * Tim Bowens, NFL player
 * Tim Boyle, American football player
 * Tim Couch, NFL player
 * Tim Cowan, American football player
 * Tim Daniel, American football player
 * Tim DeMorat, NFL player
 * Tim Gilligan, American football player
 * Tim Gray, NFL player
 * Tim Grunhard, NFL player
 * Tim Hasselbeck, NFL player
 * Tim Hightower, NFL player
 * Tim Jennings, NFL player
 * Tim Krumrie, NFL player
 * Tim Levcik, American football player
 * Tim Riordan, American football player
 * Tim Settle, American football player
 * Tim Simpson, American football player
 * Tim Skipper, American football player and coach
 * Tim Tebow, American football player
 * Tim Williams, American football player

In baseball

 * Tim Atherton, Australian baseball player
 * Tim Belcher, MLB player
 * Tim Foli, MLB player
 * Tim Herrin, MLB player
 * Tim Hudson, American baseball player
 * Tim Kennelly, Australian professional baseball player
 * Tim Lincecum, American baseball player
 * Tim Lopes (baseball), American baseball infielder
 * Tim McCarver, MLB player & broadcaster
 * Tim Murnane, MLB player & sportswriter
 * Tim Raines, MLB player
 * Tim Salmon, MLB player
 * Tim Wakefield, American baseball player
 * Tim Wallach, MLB player

In basketball

 * Tim Cone, American basketball coach for the Philippine Basketball Association
 * Tim Duncan, American basketball coach and player
 * Tim Floyd, American basketball coach
 * Tim Frick, Canadian wheelchair basketball coach
 * Tim Hardaway, American basketball player
 * Tim Hardaway Jr., American basketball player
 * Tim Legler, American basketball player and commentator
 * Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Tim Thomas, American basketball player

In football (soccer)

 * Tim Borowski, German footballer
 * Tim Cahill, Australian soccer player
 * Tim de Cler (born 1978), Dutch footballer
 * Tim DiBisceglie, American soccer player
 * Tim Hoogland, German footballer
 * Tim Howard, American soccer player
 * Tim Krul (born 1988), Dutch footballer
 * Tim Matavž (born 1989), Slovenian footballer
 * Tim Ream, American soccer player
 * Tim Sherwood, English footballer
 * Tim Wiese, German footballer
 * Tim, Brazilian footballer and manager

In rugby

 * Tim Browne, Australian Rugby League player
 * Tim Grant (rugby league), Australian Rugby League player
 * Tim Lafai, Samoan Rugby League player
 * Tim Mannah, Australian Rugby League player
 * Tim Moltzen, Australian Rugby League player
 * Tim Simona, New Zealand Rugby League player
 * Tim Visser (born 1987), Dutch rugby union player

In hockey

 * Tim Brent, NHL player
 * Tim Conboy, NHL player
 * Tim Connolly, NHL player
 * Tim Ecclestone, NHL player
 * Tim Gleason, NHL player
 * Tim Horton, NHL player
 * Tim Jackman, NHL player
 * Tim Kennedy (ice hockey), NHL player
 * Tim Kerr, NHL player
 * Tim Sestito, NHL player
 * Tim Stützle, NHL player
 * Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974), NHL player
 * Tim Wallace, NHL player
 * Tim Young (ice hockey), NHL player

In cricket

 * Tim Bresnan, English cricketer
 * Tim May, Australian cricketer
 * Tim Munton, English cricketer
 * Tim Paine, Australian cricketer
 * Tim Ravenscroft, Guernsey cricketer
 * Tim Robinson, English cricketer
 * Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer
 * Tim Zoehrer, Australian cricketer

In other sports

 * Tim Arson (1976–2015), American professional wrestler
 * Tim Celen (born 1998), Belgian para-cyclist
 * Tim Clark (jockey) (born 1986), horse racing jockey
 * Tim DeBoom, Ironman triathlete
 * Tim Don, Triathlete
 * Timo Glock, German motor racing driver
 * Tim Gould, Mountain Bike racer
 * Tim Henman, English tennis player
 * Tim Mayotte, American tennis player
 * Tim Janus, American competitive eater
 * Tim Silvia, Mixed Martial Arts fighter
 * Tim Storm (rower) (born 1956), Canadian rower
 * Tim Storm (born 1964), American professional wrestler
 * Tim Veldt (born 1984), Dutch track cyclist
 * Tim de Vries (born 1978), Dutch para-cyclist
 * Tim Wellens (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist
 * Tim White (wrestling), wrestling referee
 * Tim Wood, American figure skater

In other fields

 * Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
 * Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc.
 * Tim Dorsey, American crime novelist
 * Tim Foecke, metallurgist
 * Tim Gunn, television personality
 * Tim Krabbé (born 1943), Dutch journalist, novelist and chess writer
 * Tim Kretschmer, German mass murderer
 * Tim Kurkjian, Baseball writer and analyst
 * Tim LaHaye, American author and evangelical minister
 * Tim Lopes (journalist), Brazilian investigative journalist and producer
 * Tim Mudde, Dutch rightist
 * Tim Russert, American news anchor
 * Tim Ryan (sportscaster), American sportscaster
 * Tim Steiner (businessman) (born 1969), British businessman, CEO of Ocado

Fictional characters

 * Tim from the Petronix Defenders
 * Tim, a character from the film Robots
 * TIM, a computer from The Tomorrow People
 * Tim the Bear, a character from The Cleveland Show
 * Tim the Beaver, the mascot of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 * Tim Bisley, a character in the television series Spaced
 * Tim Canterbury, a character from The Office
 * Tim Carpenter, a character in Final Destination 2
 * Tim Delaney, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
 * Tim Drake, the third character to go by the name of "Robin" in DC Comics
 * Tim Flaherty, a character from Ghost Whisperer
 * Tim Lockwood, Flint Lockwood's father, Fran Lockwood's widower and the owner of a tackle shop in Swallow Falls. He is a supporting character in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its sequel.
 * Tim Okazaki, a character in Angry Boys
 * Tim Riggins, a fictional character from Friday Night Lights
 * Tim Rimmer, a character in the Pixar film Cars
 * Tim Speedle, a character in CSI: Miami
 * Tim Stoker, a character in The Magnus Archives
 * Tim Taylor, a character in Home Improvement
 * Tim the Enchanter, a character from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
 * "Tiny" Tim Cratchit, a fictional character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
 * Tinny Tim, a character in Futurama
 * Twitchy Tim, a character in Ninjago

Disambiguations

 * Tim Harris (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Wheeler (disambiguation), multiple people