Forename شمعون

In the world, شمعون (Shimon , شمعون , Chamoun ) is a common boy's given name. The given name شمعون is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a common male name, Lebanon, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but infrequently feminine name, and Syria, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Israel, India, and the United States. Likewise, شمعون is the last name as well as the forename.

شمعون is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name شمعون

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Shimon	Syria, Israel, United States, India, Bangladesh
شمعون	Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Jordan, Egypt
Chamoun	Syria, Sweden, United States, Lebanon, Egypt
Shamoun	Syria, Sweden, United States, Lebanon, India

First names said to be same

Schimon, Shamon, Simon, Szimon, Szymon, Шамун, and שמעון

First name شمعون in the context

شمعون is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Peter , the 1st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Patriarch of Antioch and Apostle of Jesus Christ, Gospel of Mark; Simon the Zealot , the apostle of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene , the man who was forced by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus, Matthew 27; Simeon , the in the Gospel according to Luke, a man who meets Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus (Luke 2:25–35), Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and Simeon , the Biblical character; second son of Jacob and Leah, Genesis 35.