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Across the world, 시몬 (Simone , Shimon , Simón ) is a widespread largely girly, but seldom masculine given name. The forename 시몬 is habitual in San Marino, where it is a widespread masculine name, Israel, where it is a common boy's name, and Italy, where it is a common epicene name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Brazil, Italy, and France. Much less frequently, 시몬 is the last name as well as the forename.
시몬 is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
시몬 is also a prevalent 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, and in many other works.