Simeon
given name · Latin script
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Simeon is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Nigeria than in any other country. Recorded meaning: from the male personal name Simeon, a different form of Simon.
- PEPeru≈1 in 4.5K(inferred from the name graph)
- PHPhilippines≈1 in 6.8K
- USUnited States1 in 41K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). Where a country counts another spelling of the name rather than Simeon itself, the figure is that spelling’s, and it is named. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Nigeria (inferred from the name graph)
- 2 (measured from records)
- Sources
- 150 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 2.5K (inferred from the name graph)
≈85,000 people, est.
recorded for this name
Highest-authority source
Nigeria, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Spellings & scripts(measured from records)
Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from the male personal name Simeon, a different form of Simon
Sources 1
- Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]
Attested across 16 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Simeon counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG Nigeria | — | ≈85,000 est. | ≈1 in 2.5K | — | Simeon | 26 |
| PH Philippines | — | ≈16,000 est. | ≈1 in 6.8K | listed | Simeon | 43 |
| US United States | — | 8,169 | 1 in 41K | 8.1K | Simeon | 150 |
| PE Peru | #675 | ≈7,200 est. | ≈1 in 4.5K | — | Simeon | 47 |
| MW Malawi | #310 | ≈5,500 est. | ≈1 in 3.9K | — | Simeon | 4 |
| CY Cyprus | — | 817as Συμεων | 1 in 1.6K | 817 | Simeon | 8 |
| GY Guyana | — | 271 | 1 in 2.8K | 271 | — | — |
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; CYSTAT — Name frequency (2011 Population Census); Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Simeon is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
Simeon is a timeless biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'he has heard.' In the New Testament, Simeon Niger was a respected prophet and teacher in the influential church of Antioch, making the name a choice that reflects faith, wisdom, and leadership.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Simeon is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "he has heard." It is the name of an ancestor of Jesus, giving it a deep-rooted significance within Christian and Jewish traditions. The name conveys a sense of being heard and answered by God.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Simeon, meaning "he has heard," is associated with a biblical figure known for his righteousness, devotion, and great patience. He was a man of deep faith who was rewarded with the blessing of recognizing the infant Jesus as the savior.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Simeon is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on, which means 'he has heard' or 'hearing'. [3, 5, 7] The cognomen Niger is a Latin word meaning 'black,' likely a descriptor of his physical appearance or geographic origin. [2, 6]
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Simeon's inclusion in Jesus' genealogy highlights the continuity of God's covenant with Israel through the generations, demonstrating that Jesus' lineage is rooted in the history of the Jewish people as foretold by the prophets.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Simeon of Jerusalemb. 100ILhuman biblical figure in Acts 13:1, early bishop of Jerusalem
- Simeon Stylitesb. 389SYChristian ascetic saint
- Simeon I of Bulgariab. 863BGBulgarian Tsar who ruled from 893 to 927
- Symeon the Metaphrastb. 900TRnot in their usual name10th century Byzantine historian and hagiographer
- Symeon the New Theologianb. 949TRnot in their usual nameChristian saint, monk, and theologian
- Simeon of Moscowb. 1316RUPrince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1316-1353)
- Simeon Bekbulatovichb. 1600RUTatar Khan, Grand Prince of Rus
- Ninoy Aquinob. 1932PHnot in their usual nameFilipino senator and governor of Tarlac (1932–1983)
- Simeon II of Bulgariab. 1937BGBulgarian politician and royal (born 1937)
- Benigno Aquino IIIb. 1960PHnot in their usual namepresident of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 113 sources across 59 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 8.1K | #2,833 |
| GY Guyana | Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025 | 2025 | 271 | #334 |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2025 | 197 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 97 | #2,833 |
Reference works 6
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- Ethiopian name tokens (GitHub lehagere/ethiopian-names, 40/60 condominium list)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Simeon mean, and where does it come from?
- from the male personal name Simeon, a different form of Simon Recorded by Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history].
- Is Simeon a male or female name?
- Simeon is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.
- In which country does Simeon have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 85 thousand people named Simeon in Nigeria, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled simeon.
- What are other forms of the name Simeon?
- In the etymology graph, Simon, Simo and Szymon are forms of the same name in other languages.
- How common is the name Simeon?
- In the United States, the national register counted 8,169 people named Simeon in 2020, about 1 in 41 thousand residents.
- How common is Simeon compared with other names?
- In Malawi, Simeon is the 310th most common given name of 3,102 given names recorded there.
What do you want to know about Simeon?
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curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/simeonThe same payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), and bulk access is licensed separately.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Simeon” — the 310th most common given name in Malawi. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.