Timon
loc · Latin script
Meaning: In Christian tradition, Timon is honored as a saint and martyr, recognized for his foundational role in establishing the ministry of deacons, which is dedicated to service and charity
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
/taɪmən/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Timon is a name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Spain than in any other country.
- ESSpain1 in 42K(measured from records)
- PGPapua New Guinea≈1 in 49K
- FRFrance≈1 in 117K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Spain (measured from records)
- Sources
- 189 (measured from records)
- 1 in 42K (inferred from the name graph)
1,189 people
Highest-authority source
Spain
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Spellings & scripts(measured from records)
Locally spelled Timón in ES Spain.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
In Christian tradition, Timon is honored as a saint and martyr, recognized for his foundational role in establishing the ministry of deacons, which is dedicated to service and charity. His selection signifies the importance of both spiritual maturity and practical care within the church. He is venerated as an example of faith and service, who ultimately gave his life for the Gospel.
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested across 4 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Timon counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Spain | 1,189 | 1 in 42K | 1.2K | Timón | 35 |
| FR France | ≈580 est. | ≈1 in 117K | 111 | — | 4 |
| US United States | 341 | 1 in 975K | 518 | Timon | 189 |
| PG Papua New Guinea | ≈150 est. | ≈1 in 49K | 6 | — | 1 |
| AR Argentina | 126 | 1 in 361K | 126 | — | 1 |
| UY Uruguay | 19 | 1 in 178K | 19 | — | — |
| SI Slovenia | ≈9 est. | ≈1 in 246K | 327 | — | 11 |
1,189 people counted by INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos), counting the spelling timon. Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos); INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal); Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010; Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; stat.si Imena rojstva — full name register (per-token frequency + rank); RENAPER — Apellidos (person counts, national); INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000); INE Uruguay — Apellidos más frecuentes 1902–2024 (Tableau Public); PNG Election Results Database — candidate names (1972–2022). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Timon is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
A classic Greek name meaning "honorable" or "respect." In the Bible, Timon was one of the first seven deacons, chosen for his wisdom and faith to serve the early Christian community, making it a name with a legacy of service and integrity.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Timon is of Greek origin, derived from the word τιμή (timē), meaning "honour," "esteem," or "value".
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In English, Shakespearean character
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
In English, Greek: honour; honoured.
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In German, männl. Vom. griechischen Ursprungs (griech. Timön, Kurzform von Vollformen wie Timótheos,
as a nameDUDEN Lexikon der Vornamen
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Timon of Phliusb. 320GRGreek Pyrrhonist philosopher (c.320–c.235 BC)
- Timon of Athensb. 500ancient Athenian misanthrope
- Timon Screechb. 1961GBBritish art historian
- Timon Gremmelsb. 1976DEGerman politician
- Timon Seubertb. 1987DEGerman bicycle racer
- Timon Wellenreutherb. 1995DEGerman footballer
- Timon Hauganb. 1996NONorwegian male alpine skier (born 1996)
- Timon Rüeggb. 1996CHSwiss cyclist
- Timon Grancagnolob. 2003DEGerman luger
- Timon Birkhoferscreenwriter
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 69 sources across 40 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Spain | INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal) | — | 1.2K | #3,798 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 1.2K | #3,796 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 341 | #59,324 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 328 | #57,985 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 319 | #66,829 |
| AR Argentina | RENAPER — Apellidos (person counts, national) | — | 126 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 111 | — |
| UY Uruguay | INE Uruguay — Apellidos más frecuentes 1902–2024 (Tableau Public) | — | 19 | — |
| PG Papua New Guinea | PNG Election Results Database — candidate names (1972–2022) | — | 1 | #35 |
Reference works 4
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- Rymut, Słownik nazwisk współcześnie w Polsce używanych (10 vols, IJP PAN, Kraków 1992–1994) — every Polish surname in the PESEL register at the end of 1990, with bearer counts nationally and per voivodeship1990
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Timon mean, and where does it come from?
- In Christian tradition, Timon is honored as a saint and martyr, recognized for his foundational role in establishing the ministry of deacons, which is dedicated to service and charity. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- How do you pronounce Timon?
- A machine transcription gives /taɪmən/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Timon have the most bearers?
- In Spain, the national register counted about 1.2 thousand people named Timon, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled timón.
- Where is Timon most common?
- Timon is densest in Spain, where the national register counts about 1 in 42 thousand people carrying it.
- How common is the name Timon?
- In Spain, the national register counted 1,189 people named Timon, about 1 in 42 thousand residents.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/timonThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Timon”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.