Timofiy
Greek at root, meaning "honoring god," and carried in Poland by Ukrainian families. Only about 100 people hold it, all of them male, so meeting one stays with you.
Timofiy Pronunciation
Timofiy is pronounced tee-MOF-yih (/tiˈmɔfjɨ/).
What Timofiy means
Where Timofiy comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Timofiy comes from Greek. The name binds timē, meaning honor, to theos, god, and the sense that grows from that pairing is "honoring god." The Polish gloss keeps the same reading: czciciel boga.
The spelling is Ukrainian. Where Poland writes Tymoteusz, Ukrainian speakers say Timofiy, and the older Greek Timotheos stands behind both. One documented bearer is Timothy of the New Testament, the companion of Paul, who addressed two letters to him. From there the name traveled east through the Church and settled into the form Timofiy.
In a Polish class register today, a Timofiy might sit a few desks from a Tymoteusz, the same Greek root spelled two ways. The name-day falls on 26 January, the feast of Timothy of Ephesus. What the name means has stayed close to what it first said: one who honors god.
How many people are named Timofiy
1 in 205252 men in Poland is named Timofiy. 104 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3360 among male names.
Timofiy's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Where Timofiy is most popular
Timofiy is most popular in Lower Silesian, 1275% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Lower Silesian2 boys born+1275%