Given name & surname
Simi
“one who meditates”
In English use, Simi is a diminutive of Simran. One Indian interpretation is “one who meditates.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Simi is a diminutive of Simran. One Indian interpretation is “one who meditates.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Simi is a diminutive of Simran. An origin associated with Simran is Indian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Simi is a diminutive of Simran. In English usage, Simi is a diminutive of SIMRITA.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Simi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 551
- 6 boys · 545 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,965 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,965 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,112 as a first name in 2020; 612 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Simi’s family of names
In English usage, Simi is a diminutive of Simran. In Greek usage, Simi as a surname is a transliteration of Σίμι. In English usage, Simi is a diminutive of SIMRITA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 7
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Simi
- Simi HamiltonAmerican cross-country skierborn 1987
- Simi BedfordNigerian novelistborn 1941
- Simi SinghIndian-born Irish cricketerborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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