Simon

The male first name Simon (in the Spanish spelling Simón or in the Czech and Slovak form Šimon) translates to "the heard one", "God has heard", "he (God) has heard", "the hearing" or also "the snub-nosed one".

What does the name Simon mean?

The male first name Simon (in the Spanish spelling Simón or in the Czech and Slovak form Šimon) translates to "the heard one", "God has heard", "he (God) has heard", "the hearing" or also "the snub-nosed one". The origin of the name lies either in the ancient Hebrew or biblical name Simeon or in the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the first name Simeon, which in turn goes back to the Hebrew word shamá (שָׁמַע) for "to hear" or "to listen" or to the expression Shim'on (שִׁמְעוֹן) for "God has heard". Additionally, Simon can also be derived from the ancient Greek adjective sīmós (σῑμός), which means "flat-nosed", "snub-nosed" or "snub-nosed". Simon is mentioned several times in the Bible; for example, in the New Testament, he is the original name of the Apostle Peter and is also used as the name of the Apostle Simon the Zealot. In the Old Testament, Simeon is one of Jacob's 12 sons. In German-speaking countries, Simon has been known since the Middle Ages, but it has only become one of the most popular boys' names in Germany since around the mid-20th century. Besides being a first name, Simon is also commonly used as a surname. The Jewish or Yiddish form is Shimon, and in the Arabic-speaking world, the spelling Saman is predominantly used. Notable female forms include Simone and Simona (Italian, Romanian, and Czech). Other variants of the name include Simonsz, Simonas, Simjon (Russian), Semjon (Russian), Szymon (Polish), Simono (Esperanto), Simao (Portuguese), Simeo (Canadian), Symeon (Greek and Polish), Simyon, Symon (Ukrainian), Simonko, Simo (Finnish, Greenlandic, Catalan, Croatian, and Serbian), Saimon, Samien, Seimon (Welsh), Semein, Semon (Greek), Seymon, Semyon (Russian), Shimmel, Siemon, Siman, Sime, Simmon, Simmonds, Simmons, Simun, Siomon, Siomonn, Symonns, Ximon, Zimon, Samein (Arabic), Siemen (German and Dutch), Simen (Norwegian and Scandinavian), Simidh (Scottish), Simion (French and Romanian), Simmy (German), Simwnt (Welsh), Síomón (Irish), Symms (Hebrew), Ximeno, Ximen, and Ximenes (Spanish), Siek, Simecek, Simunek, and Sionek (Czech).

Where does the name Simon come from?

The etymology of Simon is a boy's name that has been adopted from the Bible and has both ancient Hebrew and ancient Greek origins. It either derives from the Hebrew word Shim'on for "God has heard" or from the Greek expression sīmós for "flat-nosed", "snub-nosed", and "snub-nosed". Ancient Greek Ancient Hebrew Biblical

How do you pronounce Simon?

The sound & pronunciation of Simon: The name Simon is two syllables and clearly structured. In the German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as "Si-mon" [ˈziːmɔn], with the long "i" making the first syllable bright and carrying. The open "o" in the second syllable rounds off the sound softly. Simon sounds friendly and harmonious - bright, balanced, and timeless.

When is the name day of Simon?

The name day of Simon is on February 18 (Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem), May 16 (Simon Stock), June 29 (Simon Peter), and October 28 (Simon the Zealot).

Popularity

The male first name Simon was already represented in the rankings in Germany from the late 1920s, initially only moving within the broader field of common names. Throughout the 1930s to the 1950s, Simon remained continuously present, without yet counting among the particularly sought-after first names. It was only with the transition to the 1960s that Simon began to work its way forward more noticeably in Germany.

Nicknames & pet names

Chuchu / Mon / Mone / MonnSi / Monny / Monty / Mönchen / Sam / Sammy / Schieber / Schmi / Schmischmo / Schmon / Schmonte / Seimen / Seimon / Sim / Simchen / Sime / Simeen / Simel / Simeli / Simi / Simko / Simme / Simmel / Simmerl / Simmins / Simmo / Simmy / Simo / Simoaaa / Simodel / Simoen / Simoesschen / Simoms / Simonator / Simongo / Simonsan / Simonsen / Simonska / Simonso / Simonster / Simpel / Simpmon / Simpson / Sims / Simse / Simsi / Simsoen / Simson / Simster / Simu / Simönchen / Siuumon / Smon / Smonbert / Somin / Sy / Szeimän

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Famous people

• David Simon Rodriguez Santana (Spanish football player)
• Georg Simon Ohm (physicist)
• Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever (painter from the Netherlands)
• Juan Simon Gutierrez (Spanish painter)
• Simón Alvarez (character from Soy Luna)
• Simon Ammann (Swiss ski jumper)
• Simon Andreu (Spanish actor)
• Simon Arriaga (actor from Spain)
• Simon Bajour (musician from Argentina)
• Simon Baker (US actor)
• Simon Baker-Denny (actor from Australia)
• Simon Barer (pianist from Russia)
• Simon Basil (English architect)
• Simon Beckett (author)
• Simon Blanckley (Australian racing driver)
• Simon Boer (German actor)
• Simon Bolivar ("Liberator of South America")
• Simon Bosboom (architect from the Netherlands)
• Simon Brand (Colombian photographer)
• Simon Brauer (photographer from Ecuador)