Simon
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Simon is a Hebrew name meaning “God hears” or “to listen,” closely related to Simeon. The New Testament has many Simons, including Simon Peter and Simon the Canaanite among the apostles, and Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus’s cross. Simon has an English-country-manor polish and a hint of French flair; famous bearers include Simón Bolívar, Simon Le Bon, and Simon Cowell. In the 1979 Star Wars knockoff Starcrash, Simon is a lightsaber-wielding hero, one of David Hasselhoff’s first roles.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Simon in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Simon 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 Simon is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Simon in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,529 boys were named Simon, making it the #230 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 70,283 boys have been named Simon, with the most (1,645) in 2015. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Vermont and Minnesota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Simon in other languages
- Simone Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish
- Семён Bulgarian, Russian
- Simeó Catalan
- Simion Romanian
- Simo Finnish
- Simonas Lithuanian
- Simó Catalan
- Simón Spanish
- Szymon Polish
- Šimon Czech
Simon name days
- October 28 France
- October 28 Norway
- October 28 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Simon
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Simon, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Simon (Category 4) | 2026 | Eastern Pacific | 250 km/h |
| Hurricane Simon (Category 4) | 2014 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Simon | 1990 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Simon | 1984 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Cyclone Simon (Category 3) | 1980 | South Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Simon
There are 288 towns and villages with Simon in their name, in 35 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 124🇲🇼 Malawi 25🇧🇴 Bolivia 23🇫🇷 France 17🇪🇨 Ecuador 11🇿🇲 Zambia 9🇭🇹 Haiti 8🇻🇪 Venezuela 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| San Simon | Central Luzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 29,049 | Map |
| San Simón | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4,980 | Map |
| Simón Sarlat | Tabasco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3,044 | Map |
| San Simón | Táchira, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2,085 | Map |
| Șimon | Brașov County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 1,312 | Map |
| Lac-Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 1,243 | Map |
| San Simón | Tabasco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,131 | Map |
| Saint-Simon | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 1,037 | Map |
| San Simón | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 997 | Map |
| Fontaine-Simon | Centre-Val de Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 872 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Simon
There are 50 lakes and reservoirs with Simon in their name, in 6 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 30🇺🇸 United States 13🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇬🇹 Guatemala 1🇭🇺 Hungary 1
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| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Simon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Simon songs
20 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Simon in their title. The best known:
- Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Company (1967)
- Simple Simon – INXS (1980)
- Simon Says – Laleh (2009)
- Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – Tommy Boyce (1967)
- La cucaracha / Simon Bolivar – Milva (1975)
- Simon
- Simon Papa Tara – Yannick Noah (2000)
- Simon Says
- Simon Says – No Party for Cao Dong (2016)
- Simon Zealotes – Sandra Reemer (1970)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Simon
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Simon.
Simon Amstell
Simon Austin
Simon Baker
Simon Baron-Cohen
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Fictional characters named Simon
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Simon as a pet name
FurryName has found 564 dogs named Simon in public pet registers, making it the #305 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (6), Nariño (municipality) (5), Fusagasugá (2). Simon as a dog name →
FurryName has found 92 cats named Simon in public pet registers, making it the #50 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (47), Vancouver (10), Tacoma (6). Simon as a cat name →
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