Meaning and origin
Simon is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Listener`.
Where is it used? The name Simon is mainly used in English, French, Scandinavian, Hungarian and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere? Semyon (In Russian) Simão (In Portuguese) Szymon (In Polish) Shimon (In Jewish) Simone (In Italian) Simo (In Finnish) Siemen (In Dutch) Simeon (In the bible) Ximun (In Basque)
For the opposite sex use: In Spanish: Ximena (F) In Italian, English, Romanian, Czech and in Slovene: Simona (F) In French: Simone (F) In English: Cymone (F)
Simon appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 258. In the last 128 years Simon has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name Simon. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #157. Our records go back to 1880