תמנע
Timna means “restrained, withheld”
Timna is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau.
- In Hebrew
- תמנע
- In English letters
- Timna
- Other English spellings
- Timnah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- תמנה
- Meaning
- Restrained, withheld
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 560
209 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Timna.
- 209 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: תמנה. The chart shows the spelling תמנע alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Timna is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תמנע today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 135 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Timna in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Timna.
What does the name Timna mean?
Timna means “restrained, withheld”. Timna is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau.
Is Timna a boy's name or a girl's name?
Timna is mainly a girl's name. Of the 209 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 209 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Timna in Hebrew?
Timna is written תמנע in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: תמנה.
How many people in Israel are named Timna?
209 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Timna today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.