Given name & surname
Simón
Simón is a masculine given name. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
Simón’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Simón shares an earlier linguistic root with Simeón. In Spanish usage, Simón has a conventional equivalent in the English form Simon. In Spanish usage, Simón has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Simone.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Simón has relatives in 10 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Simonderivative · English, French
- SimoneItalian
- Shimonequivalent
- Simeonequivalent
- Semyonequivalent
- SzymonPolish, English
- Семёнequivalent
- Сенькаequivalent
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People named Simón
- Simón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)
- Simón LecueSpanish footballer (1912–1984)
- Simón RodríguezVenezuelan educator, philosopher and politician1769–1853
- Simón DíazVenezuelan musician (1928-2014)
- Simón AndreuSpanish actorborn 1941
- Simón de RojasSpanish saint1552–1624
- Simón RadowitzkyArgentine worker and anarchist (1891–1956)
- Semyon KirlianRussian inventor (1898–1978)
- Simón Iturri PatiñoBolivian businessperson (1860-1947)
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Similar names
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“gatekeeper” · “fence worker”
>99% boys
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“renown” · “famous”
>99% boys
Sīmanis
Sīmanis is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Latvian.
>99% boys
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“God is gracious”
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“fishery” · “hunting place”
>99% boys
Sisera
“meditation”
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