Tijs

The first name Tijs is a variant of Thijs, a Dutch short form of the biblical name Matthias and its Dutch forms Mathijs and Matthijs.

What does the name Tijs mean?

Tijs is a male first name that is a variant of Thijs, which comes from the biblical name Matthias. The name has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'given by JHWH (God)' or 'gift of God'. Tijs is mainly common in the Netherlands, but it occurs less frequently than the variant Thijs. Similar names include Thees, Thies, Thiess, Thieß, and Ties.

Where does the name Tijs come from?

The name Tijs, like Matthias, has its origin in the ancient Hebrew name Mattitjāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ). This is composed of the terms mattath, meaning 'gift, present', and jahwe, meaning 'God'.

How do you pronounce Tijs?

The pronunciation of Tijs is monosyllabic and features a diphthong. The name is usually pronounced as 'Teis' [tɛi̯s]. The sliding vowel gives it a bright, lively sound. The final S provides a clear and sharp finish. Tijs sounds concise, modern, and direct - short and clear in expression.

When is the name day of Tijs?

Tijs is celebrated on February 24th in remembrance of the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

In Germany, Tijs is a rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2011 at rank 2,275. Over the last ten years, Tijs has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, placing it 4,991st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,945th.

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Famous people

• Tijs Creemers (Dutch badminton player)
• Tijs Goldschmidt (Dutch biologist)
• Tijs Tinbergen (film director from the Netherlands)
• Tijs Verwest (alias DJ Tiesto DJ/producer)