To honor God
Timi is often used as a diminutive of Timotea or Timothea, the feminine forms of Timothy. It is also frequently used as a short form of various Yoruba names, such as Timilehin, meaning 'God supports me.' In the Western context, it carries the classical meaning of honoring a deity.
Less common today
Timi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,478 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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