# 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 Allen (born 1953), American actor
* Tim Armstrong (born 1965), American musician
* Tim Braun, percussionist for American red dirt metal ensemble Texas Hippie Coalition
* Tim Bergling, known as Avicii (1989–2018), Swedish DJ and record producer
* Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor
* Tim Buckley (1947–1975), American singer and musician
* Tim Burton (born 1958), American director
* Tim Christensen, Danish musician
* Tim Commerford, bassist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave
* Tim Conway (1933–2019), American actor
* Tim Curry (born 1946), English actor
* Tim Dadabo (born 1961), American voice actor and singer
* Tim Daly (born 1956), American actor
* Tim Dever, American actor
* Tim Douglas, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series You Can't Do That on Television
* 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 (born 1976), American actor
* Tim Hildebrandt, American illustrator
* Tim Holt (1919–1973), 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 (born 1967), American country singer
* Tim McIlrath, Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the American punk rock band Rise Against
* Tim Meadows (born 1961), American actor and comedian
* Tim Minchin, Australian comedian–musician
* Tim Moore (1887–1958), American actor and comedian
* Tim Rice, British lyricist
* Tim Robbins (born 1958), American actor
* Tim Roth, English actor
* Tim Russ (born 1956), American actor
* Tim Stallworth (born 1966), American football player
* Tim Thomerson (born 1946), 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 Walz, current governor of Minnesota
* Tim Wilson, Australian federal politician

## In sports
### 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 Stallworth, NFL player
* 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 Flowers, English footballer
* 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
* Sir. Tim Gob, the richest member of the Wolfgang, and a supporting character in the web series New Easton Sim Saturday Night
* 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 Dillon (disambiguation), multiple people
* 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