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 f ...

. 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), American composer and pianist * Timo Blunck (born 1962), German musician *

Timo Boll Timo Boll (, ; born 8 March 1981) is a German former professional table tennis player. Boll is the most successful German table tennis player of all time, having won several medals at Olympic Games, world cups, and world championships. He was ra ...

(born 1981), German table tennis player * Timo Bortolotti (1889–1951), Italian sculptor * Timo Brunke (born 1972), German slam poet * Timo Descamps (born 1986), Belgian actor and musician *

Timo 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, Miho Hatori is ...

(born 1970), American musician and record producer * Timo Pieni Huijaus (born 1982), a Finnish rapper * Timo Jurkka (born 1963), Finnish actor * Timo Kahilainen (born 1963), Finnish actor * Timo Kahlen (born 1966), German sound sculptor and media artist * Timo Kojo (born 1953), Finnish singer * Timo Koivusalo (born 1963), Finnish actor, writer, and musician * Timo Korhonen (born 1964), Finnish classical guitarist * Timo Koskinen (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/ja ...

(born 1969), Finnish metal singer * Timo Lavikainen (born 1972), Finnish actor * Timo Maas (born 1969), German electronic musician and DJ * Timo K. Mukka (1944–1973), Finnish novelist *

Timmo Niesner Timmo Niesner (born November 5, 1971, in Berlin) is a German actor and voice actor. Biography Timmo Niesner had his breakthrough as a 12-year-old when he appeared on television. Timmo Niesner is the Official German dub-over artist of Elijah Woo ...

(born 1971), German actor * Timo Parvela (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 Tjahjanto (born 1980), Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter *

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 standing ...

(born 1966), Finnish metal musician * Timo Toots (born 1982), Estonian artist * Timo Torikka (born 1958), Finnish actor * Timo Vuorensola (born 1979), Finnish film director and actor

Politics and government

* Timo Angelov (1882–1903), Macedonian revolutionary * Timo Kalli (born 1947), Finnish politician * Timo Laaninen (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 (Finland), Minister of Foreig ...

(born 1962), Finnish politician * Timo Vornanen (born 1969), 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 (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 Timo Sirainen, born 1979, is a Finnish programmer also known under the handles "cras" and "tss". Sirainen is the original author of the IRC-client Irssi and the POP/ IMAP server Dovecot. Sirainen lives in Helsinki, Finland. In 2006, Sirainen b ...

(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 (born 1982), German defender * Timo Askolin (born 1951), Finnish manager * Timo Baumgartl (born 1996), German defender * Timo Beermann (born 1990), German defender * Timo Brauer (born 1990), German midfielder * Timo Çeçen (born 1994), German midfielder * Timo Furuholm (born 1987), Finnish forward * Timo Gebhart (born 1989), German midfielder * Timo Hammel (born 1987), German goalkeeper * Timo Heinze (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 2 ...

(born 1979), German goalkeeper * Timo Horn (born 1993), German goalkeeper * Timo Kern (born 1990), German midfielder * Timo Kunert (born 1987), German midfielder * Timo Lange (born 1968), German midfielder and coach * Timo Letschert (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 coachi ...

(born 1942), Finnish goalkeeper and coach * Timo Nagy (born 1983), German midfielder * Timo Nummelin (born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player * Timo Ochs (born 1981), German goalkeeper * Timo Perthel (born 1989), German wing-back * Timo Plattel (born 1994), Dutch goalkeeper * Timo Reus (born 1974), German goalkeeper * Timo Rost (born 1978), German midfielder * Timo Röttger (born 1985), German winger * Timo Scheunemann (born 1973), Indonesian-born German forward and manager * Timo Schultz (born 1977), German midfielder and coach *

Timo Staffeldt Timo Staffeldt (born 9 February 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Staffeldt began his career 1990 with six years for SpVgg Ketsch and played six years for the club's youth sides, before being sc ...

(born 1984), German midfielder * Timo Uster (born 1974), Gambian defender * Timo Wenzel (born 1977), German defender * Timo Werner (born 1996), German forward * Timo Zahnleiter (born 1948), German midfielder and manager

Ice hockey

* Timo Ahmaoja (born 1978), Finnish defenseman * Timo Blomqvist (born 1961), Finnish defenseman * Timo Helbling (born 1981), Swiss defenseman * Timo Hirvonen (1973-2023), Finnish winger * Timo Jutila (born 1963), Finnish defenseman * Timo Koskela (born 1979), Finnish winger * Timo Lahtinen (born 1947), Finnish player and coach * Timo Lindström (born 1986), Finnish goaltender * Timo Meier (born 1996), Swiss winger * Timo Nummelin (born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player * Timo Pärssinen (born 1977), Finnish forward * Timo Pielmeier (born 1989), German goaltender * Timo Salo (born 1985), Finnish forward * Timo Seppänen (born 1987), Finnish defenseman * Timo Susi (born 1959), Finnish player * Timo Sutinen (born 1949), Finnish player * Timo Turunen (born 1948), Finnish center

Motorsports

* Timo Bernhard (born 1981), German racing driver * Timo Glock (born 1982), German racing driver * Timo Gottschalk (born 1974), German rally navigator * Timo Lienemann (born 1985), German racing driver * Timo Mäkinen (1938–2017), Finnish rally driver * Timo Rautiainen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver * Timo Salonen (born 1951), Finnish rally driver * Timo Scheider (born 1978), German racing driver

Other sports

* Timo Aaltonen (born 1969), Finnish shot putter *

Timo Antila Timo Antila (born 22 September 1980) is a retired Finnish biathlete. He was born in Jurva. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics for Finland. His best finish is 12th, as a member of the Finn ...

(born 1980), Finnish biathlete * Timo André Bakken (born 1989), Norwegian cross-country skier *

(born 1981), German table tennis player *

Timo Eichfuss Timo Eichfuss (born 19 November 1988) is a former Estonian professional basketball player. He is a tall power forward. He represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Club career Timo Eichfuss started his basketball career ...

(born 1988), Estonian basketball player * Timo Grönlund (1954–2022), Finnish sprint canoer * Timo Hoffmann (born 1974), German boxer *

Timo Karppinen Timo Karppinen (born 26 December 1967) is a Finland, Finnish orienteering Competition, 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 Timo Nieminen (born 6 October 1981 in Helsinki) is a retired professional Finnish tennis player. He reached his highest ATP Tour singles ranking of World No. 254 in July 2003. Nieminen primarily played on the Futures circuit and the Challeng ...

(born 1981), Finnish tennis player * Timo Peltola (born 1972), Finnish judoka * Timo Pérez (born 1975), Dominican Republic baseball player * Timo Roosen (born 1993), Dutch cyclist * Timo Saarelainen (born 1960), Finnish basketball player * Timo Sild (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 (born 1944), Finnish interior architect and furniture designer * Tim Weiland, American fashion designer also known as Timo * Rick Timmo (born 1947), New Zealand motorcycle racer

People nicknamed Timo

* Tim Anderson (RAF officer) (born 1957) * Friedhelm Konietzka (1938–2012), German football striker and manager

Fictional characters

* Timo Mendes, from the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''