Iron
Derived from the Turkic-Mongolian word 'temur', meaning iron. It symbolizes strength, resilience, and durability, famously borne by the 14th-century Central Asian conqueror also known as Tamerlane.
Less common today
Timur isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,201 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Central Asian conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire
Kazakh-Russian film director and producer
Russian handball player and Olympic competitor
Uzbekistani-American chess grandmaster
The son of the exiled King in Puccini's opera Turandot · Turandot
