| Group info: | | Meaning/translation: | He (God) has heard |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Info about origin, male: | Simon is derived from Simeon |
| | in the New Testament Simon is the original name of Petrus, the apostle |
| | in the Old Testament Simeon is one of the 12 sons of Jacob and thus the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel |
| Words: | shama = to hear Hebrew |
| Topics: | 12 Apostles, 12 Tribes of Israel, New Testament, Old Testament |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Szymon Poland 2011, 2:Simon Switzerland 1997, 7:Simone Italy 2006, 8:Simone Germany/West 1977, 8:Simona Bulgaria 2017, 9:Simun Croatia 2014, 11:Simen Norway 2000, 13:Simon Slovakia 2020, 15:Simão Portugal 2010, 21:Siem Netherlands 2022 |
| Somehow related to: | Simea |
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| Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | |
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| Name variants: 6 female and 13 male name variants, sorted by name and gender |
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