Timothy in Irish: Tadhg
The Irish form of Timothy is Tadhg, a boy's name meaning “poet, philosopher.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Tadhg
- Meaning
- Poet, philosopher
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 329 for boys (2025)
How do you say Timothy in Irish?
Timothy in Irish is Tadhg, pronounced TI-gue. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Tadhg mean?
Tadhg means “poet, philosopher.” Timothy is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Tadhg: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Timothy in Ireland?
In 2025, 12 baby boys in Ireland were named Timothy, which made it No. 329 that year. That's down from No. 180 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1964, when 295 baby boys were named Timothy, No. 26 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 295 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | No. 329 |
| 2024 | 26 | No. 187 |
| 2023 | 17 | No. 254 |
| 2022 | 18 | No. 262 |
| 2021 | 15 | No. 296 |
| 2020 | 18 | No. 261 |
| 2019 | 20 | No. 237 |
| 2018 | 27 | No. 205 |
| 2017 | 29 | No. 197 |
| 2016 | 31 | No. 184 |
| 2015 | 33 | No. 180 |
| 2014 | 35 | No. 175 |
| 2013 | 43 | No. 147 |
| 2012 | 27 | No. 215 |
| 2011 | 28 | No. 204 |
| 2010 | 35 | No. 183 |
| 2009 | 26 | No. 214 |
| 2008 | 38 | No. 169 |
| 2007 | 29 | No. 178 |
| 2006 | 36 | No. 147 |
| 2005 | 44 | No. 126 |
| 2004 | 48 | No. 113 |
| 2003 | 44 | No. 113 |
| 2002 | 34 | No. 129 |
| 2001 | 33 | No. 130 |
| 2000 | 39 | No. 116 |
| 1999 | 36 | No. 118 |
| 1998 | 41 | No. 101 |
| 1997 | 67 | No. 88 |
| 1996 | 75 | No. 84 |
| 1995 | 71 | No. 81 |
| 1994 | 80 | No. 76 |
| 1993 | 83 | No. 77 |
| 1992 | 77 | No. 81 |
| 1991 | 80 | No. 78 |
| 1990 | 99 | No. 71 |
| 1989 | 99 | No. 67 |
| 1988 | 115 | No. 65 |
| 1987 | 127 | No. 58 |
| 1986 | 136 | No. 55 |
| 1985 | 126 | No. 59 |
| 1984 | 142 | No. 62 |
| 1983 | 144 | No. 60 |
| 1982 | 157 | No. 58 |
| 1981 | 190 | No. 53 |
| 1980 | 173 | No. 59 |
| 1979 | 155 | No. 61 |
| 1978 | 167 | No. 60 |
| 1977 | 190 | No. 53 |
| 1976 | 180 | No. 54 |
| 1975 | 192 | No. 53 |
| 1974 | 188 | No. 54 |
| 1973 | 200 | No. 52 |
| 1972 | 222 | No. 44 |
| 1971 | 233 | No. 38 |
| 1970 | 231 | No. 37 |
| 1969 | 237 | No. 34 |
| 1968 | 251 | No. 31 |
| 1967 | 238 | No. 32 |
| 1966 | 251 | No. 30 |
| 1965 | 263 | No. 29 |
| 1964 | 295 | No. 26 |
Tadhg in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Tadhg, letter by letter.
- TTinne, holly
- AAilm, pine
- DDair, oak
- HUath, hawthorn
- GGort, ivy
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Timothy
Questions about Timothy
- What is Timothy in Irish?
- The Irish form of Timothy is Tadhg, pronounced TI-gue. Tadhg means “poet, philosopher.”
- How do you pronounce Tadhg?
- Tadhg is pronounced TI-gue. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Timothy a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Timothy is a boy's name.
- How popular is Timothy in Ireland?
- In 2025, Timothy was No. 329 for boys in Ireland, with 12 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1964, at No. 26.