Around the world, Simeon (Simeon 
, Симеон 
, שמעון 
) is a widespread predominantly male, but very infrequently female given name. The forename Simeon is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is a common boy's name, Namibia, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom female name, and Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Bulgaria, and Philippines. Also, Simeon is the last name as well as the forename.
Simeon is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Simeon | Bulgaria, Nigeria, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mongolia |
| Симеон | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
| שמעון | Israel |
Semion, Semión, Semjon, Semjons, Semyon, Senka, Shim'On, Shimon, Siemion, Simeoni, Simeão, Simeòn, Simeó, Simeón, Simo, Simon, Simone, Simono, Simons, Simppa, Simão, Simèon, Siméon, Simón, Symeon, Symon, Szemjon, Szymon, Ŝîmêôñ, Šimon, Šimonová, Σιμόν, Συμεών, Зимон, Саймон, Семен, Семеон, Семён, Сенька, Сеня, Симо, Симон, Симона, Симоне, Симоно, Сямён, Сёма, Сімеон, Сімон, Шимон,
Simeon 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; 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; Simon the Zealot , the apostle of Jesus; Simeon of Jerusalem , the early bishop of Jerusalem, Acts 13 and Simeon , the Biblical character; second son of Jacob and Leah, Genesis 35, and in many other works.
| simeon ben gamliel 1st century CE rabbi and nasi (b. 10) |
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| simeon ben gamliel ii 2nd century CE Judean rabbi and nasi and Great Sanhedrin president (b. 100) |
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| simeon ben menasja (b. 100) |
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| simeon ben shetach a pharisee leader during the reign of Alexander the Great (b. 140) |
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| simeon of beth-arsam bishop of Beth-Arsam (-548) (b. 450) |
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simeon stylites the younger Christian Saint, TR (b. 521) |
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simeon the holy fool Syrian monk, TR (b. 522) |
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| simeon bar isaac Rabbi, kabbalist, poet, DE (b. 950) |
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| simeon of mantua Armenian Catholic saint, AM (b. 1000) |
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| simeon kara French rabbi, FR (b. 1000) |
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| simeon ii of jerusalem Greek-Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem (b. 1050) |
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| simeon seth Byzantine physician (b. 1100) |
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simeon uroš politician (1326-1371) (b. 1326) |
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| simeon vladimirovich of serpukhov (b. 1380) |
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simeon, duke of kaluga (1487-1518) (b. 1487) |
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