Gender:
Origin:
Greek,
Hebrew
4213 famous people named Simon found on Wikipedia.
60102 male, 155 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
254-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
142-th in year 1888
Used in: Biblical, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish
A male given name, form of Simeon.
Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "listen". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed".
The Hebrew name is Hellenized as Symeon (Greek: Συμεών) in the Septuagint, and in the New Testament as both Symeon and, according to most authorities, Simon. Some commentators on the New Testament say that it could be a Hellenised form of the Hebrew Shim'on, but if not then it indicates that Peter came from a "Hellenistic background"; this was not unheard of in this era, as contemporary Jews such as Andrew the Apostle sometimes bore originally Greek names.
Simon is one Latinised version of the name, the others being Simeon or Symeon. This practice carried over into English: in the King James Version, the name Simeon Niger is spelt Simeon (Act 13:1) as is Simeon (Gospel of Luke) (Luke 2:25), while Peter is called Simon (John 1:44).
Simeon is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון (Biblical Šimʿon, Tiberian Šimʿôn), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
Masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Symeon, from Hebrew Shim'on, literally "hearkening, hearing," from shama "he heard." In English Old Testaments, usually printed as Simeon, but in New Testament almost always as Simon. Confused with Greek masc. proper name Simon, which is from simos "snub-nosed."
He (god) has heard, listening, snub-nosed.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Simon Cowell | 1959 | English reality television judge and producer |
2 | Simon Pegg | 1970 | English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer |
3 | Simon Helberg | 1980 | American actor, voice actor and comedian |
4 | Carly Simon | 1945 | American singer-songwriter, musician and author |
5 | Simon Monjack | 1970 | British writer, director, producer |
6 | Simon Baker | 1969 | Australian actor and director |
7 | Simon Sinek | 1973 | British/American author, motivational speaker and marketing consultant |
8 | Simon Le Bon | 1958 | British musician |
9 | Simon Wiesenthal | 1908 | Austrian Holocaust survivor noted for his work as a Nazi hunter |
10 | Simon Callow | 1949 | English actor |
11 | Simon Rex | 1974 | American actor and musician |
12 | Simon Bird | 1984 | British actor and comedian |
13 | Neil Simon | 1927 | Playwright, writer, academic |
14 | Herbert A. Simon | 1916 | American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist |
15 | Simon Gotch | 1982 | American wrestler |
16 | Simon Fuller | 1960 | British artist manager and television producer |
17 | Simon Mignolet | 1988 | Belgian footballer |
18 | Simon McBurney | 1957 | British actor, voice actor and director |
19 | Sam Simon | 1955 | American director, producer, writer, boxing manager and philanthropist |
20 | Simon Kinberg | 1973 | American screenwriter |
21 | Simon Baron-Cohen | 1958 | Psychologist and author |
22 | Simon Woods | 1980 | British actor |
23 | Simon Brodkin | 1977 | English comedian |
24 | Simon Amstell | 1979 | English comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, and actor |
25 | Simon Reeve | 1972 | British television presenter |
26 | Simon Dominic | 1984 | Rapper |
27 | Simon Collins | 1976 | Musician (Son of Phil Collins) |
28 | Simon MacCorkindale | 1952 | British actor, director and producer |
29 | Simon Russell Beale | 1961 | British actor and music historian |
30 | Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester | 1208 | Anglo-Norman nobleman who led a rebellion against King Henry III of England |
31 | Simon Kirke | 1949 | British musician |
32 | Simon Quarterman | 1981 | British actor |
33 | Simon Schama | 1945 | British historian |
34 | Simon of Cyrene | Man who was forced by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus | |
35 | Gilles Simon | 1984 | French tennis player |
36 | Simon Desue | 1991 | German presenter |
37 | Simon Sebag Montefiore | 1965 | British historian |
38 | Simon Webbe | 1978 | English singer-songwriter and actor |
39 | Simon Kjær | 1989 | Danish footballer |
40 | Simon Ward | 1941 | English stage and film actor |
41 | Simon Magus | Religious figure who interact with Peter | |
42 | Simon the Zealot | 0001 | Apostle of Jesus |
43 | Simon Templar | Fictional character | |
44 | Simon Danczuk | 1966 | British politician |
45 | Simon Curtis | 1960 | British film director and producer |
46 | Ungespielt | 1990 | |
47 | Simon Astier | 1983 | French actor, film director and screenwriter |
48 | Simon Neil | 1979 | Scottish singer, guitarist and songwriter |
49 | Simon Phillips | 1957 | English drummer |
50 | Simon Yam | 1955 | Hong Kong actor and film producer |
51 | Simon Pryce | 1972 | Australian musician |
52 | Simon Oakland | 1915 | American actor |
53 | Simon Barlow | ||
54 | Simon Cadell | 1950 | British actor |
55 | Simon Weston | 1961 | British charity worker and Falklands War veteran |
56 | Eugene Simon | 1992 | English actor |
57 | Simon Mayo | 1958 | British radio presenter |
58 | Simon Williams | 1946 | Actor |
59 | Simon Wright | 1963 | English drummer |
60 | Simon Church | 1988 | Footballer |
61 | Simon Zebo | 1990 | Irish rugby union player |
62 | Simon Farnaby | 1972 | British actor |
63 | Simon Baz | Fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics | |
64 | Simon Rattle | 1955 | British conductor |
65 | Simon Armitage | 1963 | Poet, playwright, novelist |
66 | Simon Gallup | 1960 | British musician |
67 | Simon Rimmer | 1963 | English chef |
68 | Simon Böer | 1974 | German actor |
69 | Simon Kunz | 1954 | British actor |
70 | Susanna Simon | 1968 | German actress |
71 | Simon Gregson | 1974 | British actor |
72 | Simon Adebisi | ||
73 | Simon Grayson | 1969 | English footballer and manager |
74 | Simon Rich | 1984 | American humorist, novelist, and television writer |
75 | Simon Singh | 1964 | British author |
76 | Simon Huck | 1983 | Public relations executive and reality TV personality |
77 | Simon Scarrow | 1962 | British fiction writer |
78 | Simon Jäger | 1972 | German voice actor |
79 | Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat | 1911 | 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat and a prominent British Commando |
80 | Simon West | 1961 | English film director |
81 | Simon Stagg | Fictional character in the DC Universe | |
82 | Simon Templeman | British actor | |
83 | Simon bar Kokhba | Jewish leader | |
84 | Simon Greenall | 1958 | English actor, writer, producer, voice artist |
85 | Simon Kuznets | 1901 | Economist |
86 | Simon Francis | 1985 | English footballer |
87 | Paul Simon | 1928 | Former United States Senator from Illinois |
88 | Simon Whitlock | 1969 | Australian darts player |
89 | Simon Yates | 1963 | British mountaineer |
90 | Simon Harris | 1986 | Irish politician |
91 | Simon Mann | 1952 | British military officer; Equatoguinean detainee |
92 | Simon Krätschmer | 1979 | German television presenter and journalist |
93 | Simon Majumdar | British-American chef | |
94 | Herbert Simon | 1934 | American businessman |
95 | Simon Tolkien | 1959 | British writer |
96 | Simon O'Brien | 1965 | British actor |
97 | Bob Simon | 1941 | CBS News television correspondent |
98 | Simon Makienok | 1990 | Danish footballer |
99 | Taryn Simon | 1975 | American photographer |
100 | Simon Bates | 1946 | English radio DJ |
101 | Simone Simon | 1910 | French actress |
102 | Simon Marcus | 1986 | Kickboxer |
103 | Simon Wakelin | British photojournalist | |
104 | Nathalie Simon | 1964 | French television presenter and radio host |
105 | Simon Kassianides | 1979 | British actor |
106 | Simon Coveney | 1972 | Irish politician |
107 | Moses Simon | 1995 | Nigerian footballer |
108 | Bui Simon | 1968 | Miss Thailand 1988, Miss Universe 1988 |
109 | Harper Simon | 1972 | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer |
110 | Miles Simon | 1975 | American basketball player-coach |
111 | Simon Dee | 1935 | British broadcaster |
112 | Simon Jenkins | 1943 | English journalist |
113 | Kerry Simon | 1955 | American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas Valley |
114 | Simon Stevin | 1548 | Flemish scientist, mathematician and military engineer |
115 | Simon Pagenaud | 1984 | French racecar driver |
116 | Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat | 1667 | Scottish clan chief |
117 | Simon Jordan | 1967 | British businessman |
118 | Simon Taufel | 1971 | Australian cricket umpire |
119 | Simon Day | 1962 | Comedian |
120 | Simon Wicks | ||
121 | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester | 1165 | Leader of the Albigensian Crusade |
122 | Simon Beaufoy | 1966 | British screenwriter |
123 | Simon Woodroffe | 1952 | British businessman |
124 | Simon Delaney | 1970 | Irish actor |
125 | Simon Cox | 1987 | Footballer |
126 | Simon Licht | 1966 | German actor |
127 | Simon Gagné | 1980 | Ice hockey player |
128 | Norton Simon | 1907 | American art collector |
129 | Simon Newcomb | 1835 | American astronomer |
130 | Simon Wells | 1961 | English film director |
131 | Simon Tong | 1972 | English alternative rock musician |
132 | Simon Merrells | 1966 | British actor |
133 | Richard L. Simon | 1899 | American publisher |
134 | Simon Townshend | 1960 | British guitarist |
135 | Simon Winchester | 1944 | British journalist and popular historian |
136 | Robert F. Simon | 1908 | Actor |
137 | Simon R. Green | 1955 | British writer |
138 | Lucy Simon | 1943 | Composer |
139 | Simon Katich | 1975 | Australian Test cricketer |
140 | Simon Dawkins | 1987 | Footballer |
141 | Simon Hopkinson | 1954 | British chef |
142 | Simon Hurt | ||
143 | Simon Dolan | 1969 | British businessman, entrepreneur and racing driver |
144 | Simon Abkarian | 1962 | French-Armenian actor |
145 | Josette Simon | 1960 | British actress |
146 | Simon Ostrovsky | 1981 | Soviet-born American journalist |
147 | Simon Nessman | 1989 | Canadian model |
148 | William E. Simon | 1927 | Secretary of the Treasury, businessman |
149 | Scott Simon | 1952 | American journalist |
150 | Simon Bolivar Buckner | 1886 | American lieutenant general during World War II |
151 | Simon Reynolds | 1963 | English music critic |
152 | Simon Kenton | 1755 | American explorer |
153 | Chris Simon | 1972 | Canadian ice hockey player |
154 | Simon Critchley | 1960 | British philosopher |
155 | Simon Barrett | 1978 | American screenwriter, film actor, director and producer |
156 | Simon Cameron | 1799 | American politician |
157 | Simon Shepherd | 1956 | British actor |
158 | Julian Simon | 1932 | American economist |
159 | Simon Heffer | 1960 | British journalist |
160 | Simon Bingelhelm | 1565 | |
161 | John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon | 1873 | British politician |
162 | Simon Poulsen | 1984 | Danish footballer |
163 | Simon Hantaï | 1922 | French painter |
164 | Simon Easterby | 1975 | Irish rugby union player |
165 | Melvin Simon | 1926 | American businessman |
166 | Simon Burke | 1961 | Australian actor |
167 | Simon Evans | 1965 | British comedian |
168 | Simon Wheeler | British screenwriter | |
169 | Simon Diamond | 1968 | American professional wrestler |
170 | Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | 1986 | British noble |
171 | Simon McCoy | 1961 | British newsreader |
172 | Simon Hoggart | 1946 | English journalist and broadcaster |
173 | Simon Blackburn | 1944 | British academic philosopher |
174 | Simon Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun | 1974 | Australian peer |
175 | Simon Brett | 1945 | English writer |
176 | Simon Groom | 1950 | British TV presenter, producer and director |
177 | David Simon | 1983 | American businessman |
178 | Simon Climie | 1957 | British songwriter and producer |
179 | Simon Gerrans | 1980 | Road bicycle racer |
180 | Simon Bowman | 1961 | British actor |
181 | Simon the Leper | ||
182 | Simon Jack | 1971 | British journalist |
183 | Simon Ramo | 1913 | Father of the ICBM |
184 | Kornél Simon | 1976 | Hungarian actor |
185 | Simon Richardson | 1983 | English racing cyclist |
186 | Simon Rouse | 1951 | English television actor |
187 | Simon Donaldson | 1957 | English mathematician and Fields medalist |
188 | Simon Fraser | 1246 | Scottish Knight Banneret |
189 | Simon Hughes | 1959 | English cricketer and journalist |
190 | Simon Wolfson | 1967 | British businessman |
191 | Simon Terodde | 1988 | German footballer |
192 | Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat | 1977 | Scottish peer |
193 | Simon Stephens | 1971 | British playwright |
194 | Simon Birmingham | 1974 | Australian politician |
195 | Tharold Simon | 1991 | American football player, defensive back |
196 | Brett Simon | 1973 | American film director |
197 | Simon Fowler | 1965 | English musician |
198 | Joe Simon | 1943 | American soul and R&B musician |
199 | Simon Shelton | 1966 | British actor |
200 | Simon Rolfes | 1982 | German footballer |