Timur name - Meaning of Timur

Timur name - Meaning of Timur

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

9

Usage

History, Turkish, Tatar, Kazakh, Uzbek, Russian

Pronounced

tee-MOOR (Russian)

Timur Meaning

From the Turkic name Temür meaning "iron". Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian (Timur e Lang) meaning "Timur the lame"), was a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of Western Asia. Timur originates in Turkish language and means "iron man". This was the name of a 14th century conqueror of West, South and Central Asia. Until today, Timur has been a popular masculine given name mainly in Russian speaking countries. In the United States it is very rare. It functions as a surname as well.

Timur Related Names
Variants: Timour (History), Temir (Kazakh)
Other Languages: Temur, Temuri (Georgian), Temür (Medieval Turkic)

Timur Celebrities
Timur Bekmambetov - film director, Timur Taukenov - footballer,