Shimon

The masculine name Shimon is a Hebrew and Yiddish form of Simon. Literally translated into English, the first name means 'God has heard' or 'the heard one'.

What does the name Shimon mean?

The masculine name Shimon is a Hebrew and Yiddish form of Simon. Literally translated into English, the first name means 'God has heard' or 'the heard one'. Its origin lies in the Ancient Hebrew language, derived from the Hebrew terms shamá (שָׁמַע) for 'to hear' and 'to listen' or Shim'on (שִׁמְעוֹן) for 'God has heard'. The Hebrew root of the name refers to Simeon. An Arabic variant is Saman. 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 Shimon come from?

The etymology of Shimon is a masculine first name of Ancient Hebrew origin with the meaning 'the heard one' or 'God has heard'. Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Shimon?

Sound & pronunciation of Shimon: Shimon is two syllables and has a soft onset. Pronounced as 'Shi-mon' [ʃiˈmoːn], the sh-sound at the beginning gives it a gentle, flowing sound quality. The second syllable with a long 'o' adds volume and calmness. The ending on '-n' remains soft and closed. Shimon sounds melodic and distinctive - a name with a clear structure, harmonious sound curve, and calm, cultivated aura.

When is the name day of Shimon?

The name day of Shimon is February 18, May 16, June 29, and October 28.

Popularity

Shimon is a rare first name in Germany. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2011 at 2,275th. In the last ten years, Shimon has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 5,448th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,248th.

Nicknames & pet names

Pimiboy / Shimi

Similar first names

Famous people

• Jörg Shimon Schuldhess (Swiss painter)
• Shimon Abuhatzira (footballer from Israel)
• Shimon Abuhazera (Israeli footballer)
• Shimon Adaf (Israeli poet)
• Shimon Cohen (Israeli football player)
• Shimon Dotan (Israeli film director)
• Shimon Edri (Israeli football manager)
• Shimon Gershon (Israeli football player)
• Shimon Gibson (archaeologist from England)
• Shimon Glick (physicist from the USA)
• Shimon Harush (Israeli football player)
• Shimon Kagan (Israeli chess player)
• Shimon Lev (Israeli photographer)
• Shimon Malin (physicist)
• Shimon Menahem (Israeli footballer)
• Shimon Mizrahi (Palestinian basketball player)
• Shimon Moore (singer)
• Shimon Peres (Israeli Nobel laureate)
• Shimon Ratner (Polish footballer)
• Shimon Rudolph Weissenstein (photographer from Israel)