Boy

Simon

SY-mun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'hearkening' or 'one who hears.' Biblical apostle Simon Peter anchors this timeless name with spiritual significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Simon US popularity rank over timeRank 557 in 1965 to rank 197 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#197#377#5571900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #251 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

SiSySimone

Style

ClassicTimelessStrongLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Simon Cowell
  • Simon the Apostle
  • Paul Simon

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Samson

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Saul

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Seamus

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Tobias

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Sibling Name Ideas

Atticus

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Julius

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Tobias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal across Hebrew, Christian, and secular cultures

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'hearkening' or 'one who hears.' Biblical apostle Simon Peter anchors this timeless name with spiritual significance.

Simon is currently ranked #251 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Simon include Si, Sy, Simone.

Names that pair beautifully with Simon include Atticus, Julius, Tobias, Isaiah, Jeremiah.