Simeon
Simeon is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “he who hears, God has heard.” One of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and ancestor of the tribe of Simeon.
how do you pronounce Simeon?
SIM-ee-on
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what does Simeon mean?
The name Simeon means “he who hears, God has heard.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
One of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and ancestor of the tribe of Simeon. Also the name of the righteous man who blessed the infant Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
where does the name Simeon come from?
Wiktionary traces Simeon to the Hebrew via Greek Συμεών, glossed as hearkening or listening, originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob, matching the existing meaning and the tribal-ancestor note.
the history of Simeon
Wikipedia notes Simeon is a cognate of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, and that the Greek form was Latinized as Symeon; the Gospel of Luke account of Simeon blessing the infant Jesus, mentioned elsewhere, is not addressed by anything retrieved here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Simeon?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Simeon?
- Simeon Stylites (early Christian ascetic)
- Simeon the Righteous (biblical figure)
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what names go well with Simeon?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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