Simeon
/ˈsɪmiən/noun
A biblical male given name, from Hebrew meaning “he has heard.”
Did you know?Simeon comes from Hebrew Shim‘on, tied to the root š-m-ʿ, the same root behind the idea of hearing in a sacred, covenantal sense.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Shim‘on / שִׁמְעוֹן
“A personal name traditionally explained as “he has heard.””
Ancient Hebrew root
Semitic
š-m-ʿ
“To hear, listen, or obey.”
Septuagint
Greek
Simeōn / Συμεών
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name.”
Latin
Latin
Simeon
“Biblical and ecclesiastical form of the name.”
Old English
English
Simeon
“Adopted as a Christian biblical name.”
Modern English
English
Simeon
“A given name used in English, especially in biblical and traditional contexts.”