Timo is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. It is primarily used in Finnish, Estonian, Dutch and German societies. It may be used as an abbreviation of Timothy.

Arts and entertainment

Timo Alakotila Timo Alakotila is a Finnish composer, arranger, and musician born 15 July 1959. Career Timo Alakotila's range of music styles stretches from Finnish folk music of the '' pelimanni'' style over some jazz influences to more or less Finnish s ...

(born 1959), Finnish musician *

Timo Andres Timo is a masculine given name. It is primarily used in Finnish, Estonian, Dutch and German societies. It may be used as an abbreviation of Timothy. Arts and entertainment *Timo Alakotila (born 1959), Finnish musician * Timo Andres (born 1985), ...

(born 1985), American composer and pianist *

Timo Blunck Timo Blunck (born 25 March 1962) is a German composer, lyricist, producer, bassist and vocalist. Biography Blunck was raised in Hamburg. At the age of nine, he began studying flute under Manfred Trojahn. In 1978, Blunck founded The Skafight ...

(born 1962), German musician *

Timo Boll Timo Boll (, ; born 8 March 1981) is a German professional table tennis player, who currently plays for Borussia Düsseldorf. He is ranked second in the German Table Tennis National League, and fifteen in the ITTF world rankings as of October 20 ...

(born 1981), German table tennis player * Timo Bortolotti (1889–1951), Italian sculptor * Timo Brunke (born 1972), German slam poet *

Timo Descamps Timo Descamps (born 27 May 1986) is a Belgian actor and singer best known for his former roles on the soap operas '' Spring'' and ''Familie''. In 2007, Descamps released his first music single, "Phonecall", which rose to 36Timo Ellis Timothy Kneeland "Timo" Ellis is a multi-instrumentalist and record producer from New York City, and is frontman vocalist for the band Netherlands. In 1997 Ellis and Sean Lennon joined Cibo Matto. As a quartet (Yuka Honda Yuka Honda is a ...

(born 1970), American musician and record producer *

Timo Pieni Huijaus Timo Juhani Snellman (born June 2, 1982), professionally known as Timo Pieni Huijaus (''Timo The Little Hoax''), is a Finnish rapper and fashion designer. Career beginnings Timo Pieni Huijaus comes from a family with musical background. He has ...

(born 1982), a Finnish rapper *

Timo Jurkka Timo Jurkka (born 6 October 1963, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor, the son of actor Sakari Jurkka. Jurkka is also a musician. He writes songs and composes as well as performs songs accompanied with guitar. Jurkka has performed in the theatre of ...

(born 1963), Finnish actor *

Timo Kahilainen Kummeli is the name of a Finnish comedy crew formed by Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen and Heikki Hela from Tampere. They are also the heads of ''Porkkana Ryhmä'', the crew's production company. Other famous members have included Olli Kes ...

(born 1963), Finnish actor *

Timo Kahlen Timo Kahlen (born 1966 in Berlin) is a German sound sculptor and media artist who currently lives and works in Berlin. Life and work Timo Kahlen is known for his sound sculptures and site-specific sound art works, installations with steam, wind a ...

(born 1966), German sound sculptor and media artist * Timo Kojo (born 1953), Finnish singer *

Timo Koivusalo Timo Johannes Koivusalo (born 31 October 1963) is a Finnish actor, director, writer, composer and musician. His most successful film to date was '' Rentun Ruusu'', released in 2001. Life and career Koivusalo was born in Pori, and trained as a ...

(born 1963), Finnish actor, writer, and musician *

Timo Korhonen Timo Korhonen (born 6 November 1964) is a Finnish classical guitarist and is one of the most distinguished classical guitarists in his generation. Short Biography Korhonen gave his debut at 14 in his hometown Rautalampi, Finland. His interna ...

(born 1964), Finnish classical guitarist *

Timo Koskinen Timo Koskinen (born 1965) is a Finnish classical pianist.Kokkolan Sanomat, 5 May 2009. Koskinen studied the piano at the Helsinki Conservatory of Music, the Sibelius Academy, and the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy The Chopin University of Music ...

(born 1965), Finnish classical pianist *

Timo Kotipelto Timo Antero Kotipelto (born 15 March 1969) is a Finnish musician best known as the lead singer of the power metal band Stratovarius, whom he joined in 1994, as well as fronting his own band Kotipelto. Biography He studied vocals at the pop/j ...

(born 1969), Finnish metal singer *

Timo Lavikainen Timo Lavikainen (born 1972) is a Finnish actor. He lives in Joensuu Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mou ...

(born 1972), Finnish actor *

Timo Maas Timo Maas (born July 27, 1969, Bückeburg, West Germany) is a German DJ/ producer and remixer whose career in electronic music spans well over 30 years. His remix of Azzido Da Bass's single " Dooms Night" helped launch his career in 2000. In ...

(born 1969), German electronic musician and DJ *

Timo K. Mukka Timo Kustaa Mukka (17 December 1944 – 27 March 1973) was a Finnish author who wrote about the lives of people in Lapland (Finland), Lapland. Early life Timo Mukka was born in Bollnäs in Sweden where his family had been evacuated to during the ...

(1944–1973), Finnish novelist *

Timo Parvela Timo Parvela (born 19 May 1964 in Jyväskylä) is a Finnish author of juvenile fiction. Parvela matriculated from secondary school in 1983 and graduated from Jyväskylä Teacher Training College in 1988.

(born 1964), Finnish children's writer * Timo Räisänen (born 1979), Swedish musician * Timo Rautiainen (musician) (born 1963), Finnish metal singer * Timo Rose (born 1977), German filmmaker and rapper * Timo Salminen (born 1952), Finnish cinematographer *

Timo Tolkki Timo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standin ...

(born 1966), Finnish metal musician * Timo Toots (born 1982), Estonian artist *

Timo Torikka Timo Torikka (born 1 February 1958, in Kerava) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1982, after which he has worked both on the stage and onscreen. One of his most well known parts is the role of Pentti Saari ...

(born 1958), Finnish actor *

Timo Vuorensola Timo Vuorensola (; born 29 November 1979) is a Finnish film director, singer and actor. He has directed '' Star Wreck'' movies ''Star Wreck V: Lost Contact'', and '' Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning'', created by Samuli Torssonen. Vuorensola plays ...

(born 1979), Finnish film director and actor

Politics and government

* Timo Angelov (1882–1903), Macedonian revolutionary * Timo Kalli (born 1947), Finnish politician *

Timo Laaninen Timo Laaninen was the party secretary of the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party in Finland from June 12, 2010 to 2016. Laaninen was the editor-in-chief of Suomenmaa party newspaper from January 2008 up to 2010. Before that he has been a politic ...

(born 1954), Finnish politician *

Timo Soini Timo Juhani Soini (born 30 May 1962) is a Finnish politician who is the co-founder and former leader of the Finns Party. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Finland from 2015 to 2017 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2019. He was e ...

(born 1962), Finnish politician

Science and academia

* Timo Airaksinen (born 1947), Finnish philosopher * Timo Hannay (born 1968), English science writer and businessman * Timo Honkela (born 1962), Finnish information scientist * Timo Joensuu (born 1957), Finnish oncologist * Timo Kivimäki (born 1962), Finnish political scientist *

Timo Maran Timo Maran (born 13 April 1975) is an Estonian biosemiotician and poet. He is the head Department of Semiotics, University of Tartu. Membership in organizations: * Estonian Naturalists' Society (vice-president 2007–2010) * Estonian Semiotics ...

(born 1975), Estonian biosemiotician and poet * Timo Meynhardt (born 1972), German psychologist and business economist * Timo Penttilä (1931–2011), Finnish architect * Timo Santalainen (born 1946), Finnish business professor and consultant * Timo Penttilä (1926–2006), Finnish designer, sculptor, and professor * Timo Sirainen (born 1979), Finnish programmer and scientist * Timo Teräsvirta (born 1941), Finnish economist * Timo Vihavainen (born 1947), Finnish historian and professor of Russian studies

Sports

Association football

Timo Achenbach Timo Achenbach (born 3 September 1982) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-sided defender and midfielder. A youth exponent of Borussia Dortmund, he had loans spells at VfB Lübeck and 1. FC Köln before playing for ...

(born 1982), German defender * Timo Askolin (born 1951), Finnish manager *

Timo Baumgartl Timo Baumgartl (born 4 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as centre back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Club career Stuttgart Baumgartl made his debut on 18 December 2013 for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Boru ...

(born 1996), German defender * Timo Beermann (born 1990), German defender *

Timo Brauer Timo Brauer (born 30 May 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oberliga Niederrhein The Oberliga Niederrhein ( en, Premier League of the Lower Rhine) is a German amateur football division administered by the F ...

(born 1990), German midfielder * Timo Çeçen (born 1994), German midfielder *

Timo Furuholm Timo Furuholm (born 11 October 1987) is a Finland, Finnish politician and a former professional Association football, football Forward (association football), forward. He is currently a member of the Parliament of Finland, for the Left Alliance ( ...

(born 1987), Finnish forward *

Timo Gebhart Timo Martin Gebhart (born 12 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career In January 2009, Gebhart transferred from 2. Bundesliga side 1860 Munich to join Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He signe ...

(born 1989), German midfielder *

Timo Hammel Timo Hammel (born 27 August 1987) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for GSV Maichingen. External links * 1987 births Living people VfB Stuttgart II players FC St. Gallen players SSV Reutlingen 05 players Men's association ...

(born 1987), German goalkeeper *

Timo Heinze Timo Heinze (born 23 February 1986 in Rosenheim, Bavaria) is a German retired footballer who last played for Fortuna Köln. Career Heinze began his career with SC Westerndorf before joining TSV 1860 Rosenheim. In 1998, after six years with T ...

(born 1986), German defender *

Timo Hildebrand Timo Hildebrand (born 5 April 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga record for keeping a clean sheet for the most consecutive minutes (884 minutes), which he set during the ...

(born 1979), German goalkeeper *

Timo Horn Timo Phil Horn (born 12 May 1993) is a German professional association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. Club career Horn started his youth career at SC Rondorf and ...

(born 1993), German goalkeeper *

Timo Kern Timo Kern (born 16 January 1990) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder and Captain (association football), captains Regionalliga Bayern club FC Bayern Muni ...

(born 1990), German midfielder *

Timo Kunert Timo Kunert (born 12 March 1987 in Gladbeck) is a German footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt. Career Kunert began his career 1992 with VfB Kirchhellen and joined than 1999 to Schalke 04, who has played seven years in the youth, be ...

(born 1987), German midfielder * Timo Lange (born 1968), German midfielder and coach *

Timo Letschert Timo Letschert (; born 25 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for K League 1 club Gwangju. Letschert began his football career with his hometown club, SDOB, before joining Ajax' youth academy at a young age. A ...

(born 1993), Dutch defender *

Timo Liekoski Timo Liekoski (born June 30, 1942) is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer. He currently holds a variety of coach ...

(born 1942), Finnish goalkeeper and coach *

Timo Nagy Timo Nagy (born 20 April 1983) is a German football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defen ...

(born 1983), German midfielder *

Timo Nummelin Timo Kalevi Nummelin (born 7 September 1948) is a Finnish former professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga (ice hockey) and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga (football). He played for TPS both in ice hockey and in footba ...

(born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player *

Timo Ochs Timo Ochs (born 17 October 1981) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Early years Ochs was born in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. He joined Hannover 96 in 1996 and started his senior career with the ...

(born 1981), German goalkeeper *

Timo Perthel Timo Christopher Perthel (born 11 February 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for DSV Leoben. Career Werder Bremen Perthel made his Bundesliga debut on 3 May 2009 for Werder Bremen in a match against 1. FC Köln. ...

(born 1989), German wing-back * Timo Plattel (born 1994), Dutch goalkeeper *

Timo Reus Timo Reus (born 2 May 1974) is a German former professional Association football, football who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in the 2. Bundesliga for SC Freiburg and Rot Weiss Ahlen, LR Ahlen. Career Reus made his de ...

(born 1974), German goalkeeper *

Timo Rost Timo Rost (born 29 August 1978) is a German football manager and former player who last managed Erzgebirge Aue. Coaching career Rost took over as manager of SpVgg Bayreuth in 2018. After gaining promotion to the 3. Liga, he moved to Erzgebirge ...

(born 1978), German midfielder * Timo Röttger (born 1985), German winger *

Timo Scheunemann Timo Scheunemann (born 29 November 1973) is an Indonesian-German youth football coach and manager. He is also a former professional football forward. He used to play professionally in Indonesia's Liga Indonesia and Singapore's S-League. He al ...

(born 1973), Indonesian-born German forward and manager *

Timo Schultz Timo Schultz (born 26 August 1977) is a German former footballer, and manager, who last managed FC St. Pauli. Career Born in Wittmund, Schultz is a youth product of Werder Bremen. After playing for the club's reserves for four years, he went on ...

(born 1977), German midfielder and coach * Timo Staffeldt (born 1984), German midfielder *

Timo Uster Timo Uster (born 22 October 1974 in Berlin) is a Gambian Association football, footballer who last played for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. International career Uster played two caps for the Gambia national football team, Gambian national football tea ...

(born 1974), Gambian defender * Timo Wenzel (born 1977), German defender *

Timo Werner Timo Werner (; born 6 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. Werner began his senior club career in 2013 playing for VfB Stuttgart, becoming the clu ...

(born 1996), German forward *

Timo Zahnleiter Hans-Dieter "Timo" Zahnleiter (born 16 December 1948) is a German former professional football player and manager who played as a midfielder. Playing career Zahnleiter started his professional career in 1967 when he played for VfR Mannheim unt ...

(born 1948), German midfielder and manager

Ice hockey

Timo Ahmaoja Timo Ahmaoja (born August 8, 1978) is a Finland, Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the SM-liiga for JYP Jyväskylä, JYP, Lukko, KalPa, HIFK (ice hockey), HIFK, SaiPa, Lahti Pelicans, Pelicans, HPK and Porin Ässät (me ...

(born 1978), Finnish defenseman * Timo Blomqvist (born 1961), Finnish defenseman *

Timo Helbling Timo Helbling (born July 21, 1981) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National League (NL) for HC Davos, Kloten Flyers, HC Lugano, HC Fribourg-Gottéron, SC Bern, EV Zug, SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, Oulun Kärp ...

(born 1981), Swiss defenseman * Timo Hirvonen (born 1973), Finnish winger * Timo Jutila (born 1963), Finnish defenseman * Timo Koskela (born 1979), Finnish winger *

Timo Lahtinen Timo Lahtinen (born 24 May 1947) is a retired Finnish ice hockey coach and former forward. Playing career Lahtinen played in the SM-sarja for Ilves and HJK. He also played in Serie A for HC Gherdëina and SG Cortina. Coaching career Lahtinen ...

(born 1947), Finnish player and coach * Timo Lindström (born 1986), Finnish goaltender *

Timo Meier Timo Meier ( , born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). After being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Meier became the ...

(born 1996), Swiss winger *

(born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player *

Timo Pärssinen Timo Pärssinen (born January 19, 1977 in Lohja, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. Playing career Timo Pärssinen began his pro career with TuTo Turku in 1994 and then moved to Kokkolan Hermes in 1997. He would mo ...

(born 1977), Finnish forward *

Timo Pielmeier Timo Pielmeier (born July 7, 1989) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender, currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was a third-round selection of the San Jo ...

(born 1989), German goaltender *

Timo Salo Timo Salo (born June 5, 1985) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played for KalPa and HC TPS of the SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elit ...

(born 1985), Finnish forward * Timo Seppänen (born 1987), Finnish defenseman * Timo Susi (born 1959), Finnish player * Timo Sutinen (born 1949), Finnish player *

Timo Turunen Timo Mikko Juhani Turunen (born April 8, 1948 in Kuusjärvi, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. Playin ...

(born 1948), Finnish center

Motorsports

Timo Bernhard Timo Bernhard (born 24 February 1981) is a former driver from Germany. He was a sports car driver from Porsche, but was seconded to Audi for selected events in 2009 and 2010. He is a winner of the Triple Crown in endurance racing. On 29 June 2 ...

(born 1981), German racing driver * Timo Glock (born 1982), German racing driver *

Timo Gottschalk Timo Gottschalk (born August 28, 1974 in Neuruppin) is a German rally co-driver, most notable for being on the winning team of the 2011 Dakar Rally alongside Nasser Al-Attiyah. Career Gottschalk made his debut in the Dakar Rally as navigator to ...

(born 1974), German rally navigator *

Timo Lienemann Timo Lienemann (born 15 May 1985 in Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with ...

(born 1985), German racing driver *

Timo Mäkinen Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was one of the original " Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally. Career Mäkinen's start in ...

(born 1938), Finnish rally driver * Timo Rautiainen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver *

Timo Salonen Timo Salonen (born October 8, 1951) is a Finnish former rally driver who won the 1985 World Rally Championship season for Peugeot. It was commented of him that he stood out from other drivers, because he was overweight, wore thick glasses and smok ...

(born 1951), Finnish rally driver *

Timo Scheider Timo Scheider (born 10 November 1978 in Lahnstein) is a German racing driver who competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship for Münnich Motorsport. He won the DTM title in 2008 and 2009. Career Karting Like most other drivers, Scheider ...

(born 1978), German racing driver

Other sports

* Timo Aaltonen (born 1969), Finnish shot putter * Timo Antila (born 1980), Finnish biathlete * Timo André Bakken (born 1989), Norwegian cross-country skier *

(born 1981), German table tennis player * Timo Eichfuss (born 1988), Estonian basketball player * Timo Grönlund (born 1954), Finnish sprint canoer *

Timo Hoffmann Timo Hoffmann (born 25 September 1974) is a German professional boxer and multiple-time European heavyweight title challenger. He is perhaps best known as being the only fighter for nearly a decade (from 2000 to 2009) to have gone the full dist ...

(born 1974), German boxer *

Timo Karppinen Timo Karppinen (born 26 December 1967) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received five medals in the World Orienteering Championships between 1993 and 1997.

(born 1967), Finnish orienteer * Timo Kuusisto (born 1959), Finnish pole vaulter * Timo Lumme (born 1961), Finnish International Olympic Committee employee * Timo Murama (1913–1981), Finnish Nordic combined skier * Timo Nieminen (born 1981), Finnish tennis player * Timo Peltola (born 1972), Finnish judoka *

Timo Pérez Timoniel M. Pérez (born April 8, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Between 2000 and 2007, he played for the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. Prior to his MLB career, Pérez spent ...

(born 1975), Dominican Republic baseball player * Timo Roosen (born 1993), Dutch cyclist * Timo Saarelainen (born 1960), Finnish basketball player *

Timo Sild Timo Sild (born February 26, 1988) is an Estonian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. Family Timo is the elder son of orienteers Sixten Sild of Estonia and Sarmite Sild of Latvia. His younger brother is called Lauri Sild. Car ...

(born 1988), Estonian orienteer * Timo Simonlatser (born 1986), Estonian cross-country skier * Timo Tammemaa (born 1991), Estonian volleyball player * Timo Tompuri (born 1969), Finnish discus thrower * Timo Weß (born 1982), German field hockey player

Other

Timo Saarnio Timo Saarnio (born 1944) is a Finland, Finnish interior architect and furniture designer. Early life and education Timo Saarnio was born in 1944 in Helsinki, Finland. He completed training as an Interior Architect, SIO (Institute for Applied Arts, ...

(born 1944), Finnish interior architect and furniture designer *

Tim Weiland Tim Weiland, popularly known as Timo Weiland, is an American fashion designer, disc jockey and entrepreneur, as well as the co-founder and creative director of the Timo Weiland (brand), Timo Weiland brand. Biography Timo Weiland was born in Omah ...

, American fashion designer also known as Timo

People nicknamed Timo

Tim Anderson (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir Timothy Michael Anderson, (born 2 February 1957) is a retired senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. He served as the inaugural Director-General of the UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) from 2010 to 2013. The MAA was establish ...

(born 1957) *

Friedhelm Konietzka Friedhelm "Timo" Konietzka (2 August 1938 – 12 March 2012) was a German professional football player and manager who played as a striker. He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a supposed resemblance to the Soviet commander Semyon Timoshen ...

(1938–2012), German football striker and manager

Fictional characters

Timo Mendes This is a list of major characters that appear (or have appeared) on the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''. A Juri Adam :(Kristian Kiehling, 2013) ''Beatrice Allendorff'' † : see #B, Beatrice von Beyenbach. Richard Allendorf :(Hasso Deg ...

, from the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''