Simon

/S-AY-M-AH-N/

Boy ChristianJewish Hebrew origin AmericanEuropean

He has heard, the listener — Simon was the original name of the apostle Peter before Jesus renamed him, and another Simon carried the cross of Christ to Calvary

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Meaning & origin

Simon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "He has heard, the listener — Simon was the original name of the apostle Peter before Jesus renamed him, and another Simon carried the cross of Christ to Calvary" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Simon is also used in Jewish traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among American, European, MiddleEastern, Israeli, Singaporean, HongKonger, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Vietnamese families, Simon carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Simon

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Simon resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom
Chaldean
2
harmony and partnership

How Simon sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Simon breaks down into 5 phonemes: /S-AY-M-AH-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Simon

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Simon maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 7) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Simon flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Simon belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Simon carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Simon is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Simon

If Simon resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in American families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Divine cluster

Elijah
My God is Yahweh, the fiery prophet who rode a chariot to heaven — Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, called fire from the sky, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind without dying. His name burns with the absolute devotion of a man who stood alone against an entire kingdom's apostasy and won, armed with nothing but conviction and the fire of the one true God
Theodore
Gift of God, heaven's offering to the mortal world — Theodore reverses the syllables of Dorothy to create the same meaning from a masculine angle: God gives. Multiple saints and two American presidents carried this name, and it speaks of gratitude for the divine generosity that places children into families, talents into hands, and purpose into hearts that were waiting to be filled
Jack
God is gracious, by way of Jankin, a medieval English pet form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'). Once a familiar nickname, it long ago outgrew that role to stand on its own and has repeatedly topped boys' name charts across Britain.

Names that sound similar

Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Simon

Cyrus
Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights
Silas
Of the forest, the early Christian companion of Paul whose name whispers of woodland origins — Silas accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey, was imprisoned with him in Philippi, and helped establish churches across Asia Minor and Greece. His Latin name carries the silvanus root meaning 'of the forest,' connecting early Christianity to the Roman woodland tradition
Sebastian
Revered, venerable, the soldier-saint who survived his own martyrdom — Saint Sebastian was a Roman officer secretly Christian, shot through with arrows and left for dead, only to recover and confront the emperor again. His name carries the resilience of faith that cannot be killed on the first attempt, the beauty that Renaissance painters saw in his suffering, and the soldier's code that places duty above survival

Common questions about Simon

What does the name Simon mean?

Simon means "He has heard, the listener — Simon was the original name of the apostle Peter before Jesus renamed him, and another Simon carried the cross of Christ to Calvary." It is a boy name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Simon a boy or girl name?

Simon is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Simon?

Simon is of Hebrew origin, used in Christian, Jewish traditions, commonly among American, European, MiddleEastern families.

What is the numerology of Simon?

Simon has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.

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