Shimon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “he has heard”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- shee-MOHN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Shimon is the Hebrew form of Simon, from the biblical name Shim'on. In Jewish usage it preserves the original Hebrew spelling and pronunciation more closely than Simon.
How popular is Shimon?
Babies named Shimon in 2024247
2024 rank#931 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18805,241
Shimon has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Shimon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shimon questions
What does the name Shimon mean?
Shimon means "he has heard". It comes from Hebrew. Shimon is the Hebrew form of Simon, from the biblical name Shim'on. In Jewish usage it preserves the original Hebrew spelling and pronunciation more closely than Simon.
Is Shimon a boy or girl name?
Shimon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shimon?
247 US babies were named Shimon in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Shimon?
Shimon is usually pronounced shee-MOHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.