What does the name Simon mean?

Simon means “He has heard” and is of Hebrew origin.

Simon — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Simon is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “He has heard”. Across languages it appears in Greek, Russian, Hebrew and Persian, among others. Notable bearers include Simon Pegg and Simon the Zealot.

Meaning

He has heard

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Simon

Simon Pegg Simon the Zealot Simon van der Meer Georg Simon Ohm Sid Vicious

Simon in other languages

GreekΣάιμον
RussianСаймон
Hebrewסימון
Persianسیمون
Japaneseシモン
Chinese西蒙
Arabicسيمون

Numerology

The name Simon carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zipporah Zion Zillah Yuval Yarden Yael Tirzah Tamara

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