Simi

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 2 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◐

Simi is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name8.9K records spelled Simi5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Mexico, Brazil

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Symi, Şimi

• Indonesian name1.0K records spelled Simi2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia

  Also written Şimi

• a separate name563 records spelled Simi3 spellings in the group

  Also written Symi, Šimi

• Turkish surname504 records spelled Simi3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Türkiye, Syria

  Also written Şimi, Sïmï

• a separate name412 records spelled Simi4 spellings in the group

  Also written Šimi, Simī, Sīmī

54 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●

Simi 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.

• In Romanian, v. Sibiu I. 2. Sibur v. S Irn bure 1. Silaghi v. Selage 3.

  as a name·Dictionar Onomastic Rominesc

• Silvery

  as a name·Dictionary of Islamic Names

• In Filipino, small particles or remnants of food, especially fish (fallen from or left on the table after eating)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Swahili, first-person singular object of si-; it is not me

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Italian, Syme (an island of the Dodecanese, Greece)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

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●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 68 years between 1923–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Venanzio Simib. 1641ITItalian historian
• Nerina Simib. 1890ITItalian painter (1890-1987)
• Gino Simib. 1890ITItalian composer (1890-1953)
• Carlo Simib. 1924ITItalian architect and production designer (1924–2000)
• Bonny Warnerb. 1962USnot in their usual nameAmerican luger, bob pilot and pilot
• Giampaolo Simib. 1965ITItalian writer, screenwriter and journalist
• Leandro Simib. 1977BRBrazilian association football player
• Simi Hamiltonb. 1987USAmerican cross-country skier
• Simi Singhb. 1987INIndian-born Irish cricketer
• Navjot Simib. 1987INIndian female IPS Officer

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 · 282 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Simi?

We estimate roughly 1.1 thousand people bear Simi (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Simi have the most bearers?

Simi is most frequently recorded in Canada, where it is most often spelled simi.

What does the name Simi mean?

Recorded meaning: A short sword or dagger used by the Kikuyu people.