Simon
/ˈsaɪ.mən/noun
A masculine given name derived chiefly from the Hebrew name Shim'on.
Did you know?The name became especially prominent through Simon Peter and Simon the Magus, the biblical figure later associated with magical or occult power.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on)
“He has heard; traditionally connected with the verb meaning “to hear””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Συμεών (Symeōn)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Simeon”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Koine Greek
Σίμων (Simōn)
“Greek form used for Simon, including Simon Peter and Simon the Magus”
1st–5th Century CE
Latin
Simon
“Latin biblical and personal name adopted from Greek”
11th–14th Century
Old French
Simon
“Personal name used in medieval French”
Middle English
English
Simon
“A masculine personal name inherited through French and biblical tradition”
Modern English
English
Simon
“A masculine given name”