Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 Simeon
/SIM · ee · on/
Meaning
“He who has heard or God has heard”
Greek and Hebrew form of Shimon, meaning 'he who has heard' or 'God has heard'; one of the twelve tribes of Israel and a New Testament figure who blessed the infant Jesus.
Nicknames
sim
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Ages gracefully; feels distinguished and underused, poised for quiet revival.
The cultural moment.
Steady use in Bulgaria and the UK; growing interest in English-speaking countries since 2010.