Hebrew · Boy name
Simeon
“he has heard”
About the name Simeon
Simeon is derived from Hebrew Shimon, meaning ‘he has heard’, a reference to God hearing a prayer. Simeon was one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible, son of Leah and ancestor of the tribe of Simeon. In the Gospel of Luke, another Simeon recognizes the infant Jesus in the Temple and speaks the words known as the Nunc Dimittis. The name also belongs to Simeon Stylites, an ascetic saint who lived on a pillar, and to several Bulgarian rulers.
- Meaning
- he has heard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SIM-ee-uhn(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Simeon
- Simeon James
- Simeon Alexander
- Simeon Michael
- Simeon David
- Simeon Joseph
Questions about Simeon
- What does Simeon mean?
- Simeon is a Hebrew name meaning "he has heard".
- How do you pronounce Simeon?
- Simeon is pronounced SIM-ee-uhn, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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