The nameTiméa
Timéa is a girl's name of Hungarian origin, created by a novelist in the 19th century.
- Girl's name
- Hungarian
Meaning
Timéa was coined by the writer Mór Jókai, perhaps from Greek.
Origin
Hungarian. Tímea is the heroine of Jókai's novel The Man with the Golden Touch, published in 1872.
History
The name spread in France and Switzerland in the 2000s and 2010s.
Popularity of the name Timéa
Timéa in France
Timéa was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 580 births over the decade, 53% of all recorded babies named Timéa. Its rise began around 2000, and it peaked in 2011. Half of all babies named Timéa in France were born before 2012, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 26 births a year on average, against 41 in the five years before.
Timéa in Switzerland
Timéa was most popular in Switzerland in the 2010s, with 329 births over the decade, 48% of all recorded babies named Timéa. Half of all babies named Timéa in Switzerland were born before 2015, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 26 births a year on average, against 36 in the five years before.
Timéa in our baby name lists
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Timéa mean?
Timéa was coined by the writer Mór Jókai, perhaps from Greek.
What is the origin of the name Timéa?
Hungarian. Tímea is the heroine of Jókai's novel The Man with the Golden Touch, published in 1872.
Is Timéa a girl's or a boy's name?
Timéa is a girl's name.