Simeon
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Simeon is a Hebrew name meaning “God is listening” or “one who hears,” related to Simon and Shimon. The Bible names several Simeons, including Leah’s son, ancestor of a tribe of Israel, and the devout man promised he would see the Messiah.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Classic Biblical Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Simeon in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Simeon against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Simeon is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Simeon in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 197 boys were named Simeon, making it the #1091 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 9,462 boys have been named Simeon, with the most (222) in 2019. It is most common, relative to births, in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #542 boys | 8 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #385 boys | 12 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| France (as Siméon) | #382 boys | 125 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Netherlands | #738 boys | 17 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #577 boys | 12 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) (as Siméon) | #308 boys | 6 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Finland | #651 boys (all ages) | 264 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Slovakia | #265 boys (all ages) | 2 | City of Banská Bystrica (municipal e-government open data), 2026 |
| Slovenia | #851 boys (all ages) | 81 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Switzerland | #884 boys (all ages) | 655 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Simeon in other languages
- Simon Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Slovenian
- Simone Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish
- Семён Bulgarian, Russian
- Simeó Catalan
- Simo Finnish
- Simonas Lithuanian
- Simón Spanish
- Szymon Polish
- Šimon Czech
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Simeon
There are 26 towns and villages with Simeon in their name, in 9 countries.
🇫🇷 France 8🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇲🇼 Malawi 3🇺🇸 United States 3🇿🇲 Zambia 3🇧🇪 Belgium 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇪🇷 Eritrea 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Siméon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 1,300 | Map |
| Saint-Siméon | Île-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 809 | Map |
| San Simeon | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 462 | Map |
| Saint-Siméon | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | 291 | Map |
| Saint-Siméon | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | 266 | Map |
| San Simeón | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 250 | Map |
| Saint-Siméon | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Saint-Siméon | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Simeon | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Simeon | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Simeon
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Simeon in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Lac Siméon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Siméon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Simeon Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Simeon Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Simeon Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Simeon songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Simeon in their title. The best known:
- En kristens svanesång ("Med Simeon jag far i frid") ur Motetter och hymner – John Morén
- NUNC DIMITTIS (THE SONG OF SIMEON)
- SIMEON (32123)
- SIMEON (Sankey)
- SIMEON (Stanley)
- SONG OF SIMEON
- ST. SIMEON
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Simeon
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Simeon.
Simeon Bulgaru
Simeon Simeonov
Simeon Simev
Simeon as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Simeon in public pet registers, making it the #25,312 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (4), New York City (2). Simeon as a dog name →
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