תימור
Timor means “pillar, like a palm trunk”
Timor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
From the pillars of smoke, timrot ashan, in the Song of Songs.
- In Hebrew
- תימור
- In English letters
- Timor
- Meaning
- Pillar, like a palm trunk
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 656
380 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Timor.
- 205 of them are women and girls, and 175 are men and boys.
- 15 of them were born in 1988, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Timor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תימור 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 | 205 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 175 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 80 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 188 | 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 Timor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Timor.
What does the name Timor mean?
Timor means “pillar, like a palm trunk”. Timor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. From the pillars of smoke, timrot ashan, in the Song of Songs.
Is Timor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Timor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 380 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 205 are women and girls and 175 are men and boys.
How do you write Timor in Hebrew?
Timor is written תימור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Timor?
380 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Timor today. The most were born in 1988.
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.