Simon
BoyHebrew · English: /ˈsaɪmən/; German: /ˈziːmɔn/; French: /si.mɔ̃/.
Simon has a Hebrew connection with hearing and a long biblical history. The same spelling sounds different in English, German and French.
Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation
English: /ˈsaɪmən/; German: /ˈziːmɔn/; French: /si.mɔ̃/.
Hearing; ‘he has heard’ in the Hebrew tradition
Simon’s biblical history leads to Hebrew Shimon and the idea of hearing, often expressed as ‘he has heard’. Simon Peter is one of its biblical bearers. Ancient Greek also had a name Simon associated with a word for ‘flat-nosed’; that is a separate linguistic history, not another translation of the Hebrew root. The m sound and flowing rhythm give Simon a gentle, understated quality. The spelling travels across English, German and French, but the sound changes: English begins like ‘sigh’, German has a long i and a voiced s, and French ends in a nasal vowel. If more than one language is part of daily life, choosing the sound you enjoy is as important as liking the written name.
Etymology: Simon became a Greek form of Hebrew Shimon, associated with hearing. A separate Greek name Simon was linked with simos, ‘flat-nosed’.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Boys
Rank230
Girls
RankNot reported
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Hebrew
Origin
Greek