Simeon

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Simon in US United States, GB United Kingdom, AR Argentina and 20 more, Семен in RU Russia, UA Ukraine, KZ Kazakhstan, Szymon in PL Poland and Simoen in FR France.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 17 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Simeon is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name129K records spelled Simeon12 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Nigeria, Philippines, United Kingdom

  Languages: English, German, Western Frisian

  Also written Simeón, Siméon, Simèon, Si-Meon, Simeòn

• Swahili given name28K records spelled Simeon8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, United States

  Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho, Nyanja

  Also written Siméon, Simèon

• Finnish given name6.2K records spelled Simeon23 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Finland, Slovenia, Hungary, United Kingdom

  Languages: Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian

  Also written Simon, Szymon, Sïmön, Šimon, Simòn

• a separate given name2.5K records spelled Simeon5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Ecuador, India, Nigeria

  Also written Simeón, Siméon, Simēōn, Simēon

• a separate given name1.6K records spelled Simeon3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Peru

  Also written Simeón, Siméon

• French (Côte d’Ivoire) given name1.4K records spelled Simeon2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Côte d’Ivoire

  Also written Siméon

• Catalan given name1.3K records spelled Simeon2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Spain

  Also written Simeón

63 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Simeon is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Simeon is a timeless biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'he has heard.' In the New Testament, Simeon Niger was a respected prophet and teacher in the influential church of Antioch, making the name a choice that reflects faith, wisdom, and leadership.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Simeon is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "he has heard." It is the name of an ancestor of Jesus, giving it a deep-rooted significance within Christian and Jewish traditions. The name conveys a sense of being heard and answered by God.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Simeon, meaning "he has heard," is associated with a biblical figure known for his righteousness, devotion, and great patience. He was a man of deep faith who was rewarded with the blessing of recognizing the infant Jesus as the savior.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Simeon is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on, which means 'he has heard' or 'hearing'. [3, 5, 7] The cognomen Niger is a Latin word meaning 'black,' likely a descriptor of his physical appearance or geographic origin. [2, 6]

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Simeon's inclusion in Jesus' genealogy highlights the continuity of God's covenant with Israel through the generations, demonstrating that Jesus' lineage is rooted in the history of the Jewish people as foretold by the prophets.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 143 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Simeon of Jerusalemb. 100ILhuman biblical figure in Acts 13:1, early bishop of Jerusalem
• Simeon Stylitesb. 389SYChristian ascetic saint
• Simeon I of Bulgariab. 863BGBulgarian Tsar who ruled from 893 to 927
• Symeon the Metaphrastb. 900TRnot in their usual name10th century Byzantine historian and hagiographer
• Symeon the New Theologianb. 949TRnot in their usual nameChristian saint, monk, and theologian
• Simeon of Moscowb. 1316RUPrince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1316-1353)
• Simeon Bekbulatovichb. 1600RUTatar Khan, Grand Prince of Rus
• Ninoy Aquinob. 1932PHnot in their usual nameFilipino senator and governor of Tarlac (1932–1983)
• Simeon II of Bulgariab. 1937BGBulgarian politician and royal (born 1937)
• Benigno Aquino IIIb. 1960PHnot in their usual namepresident of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 858 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Simeon?

We estimate roughly 989 thousand people bear Simeon (counting its spellings and scripts) across 13 countries in our records.

In which country does Simeon have the most bearers?

Simeon is most frequently recorded in Russia, where it is most often spelled семен.

Where is Simeon most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Simeon is densest in Poland — about 1 in 156 people — even though Russia holds more of our records for it.

How common is Simeon compared with other names?

In Russia, Simeon is the 100th most common given name of 418,751 given names recorded there.

Is Simeon a male or female name?

Simeon is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Simeon mean?

Recorded meaning: from the male personal name Simeon, a different form of Simon