Simeon

Where Simeon comes from

From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.
— Wiktionary's entry for Simeon
  • Hebrew
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 863
    Simeon I of Bulgaria born
    Bulgarian Tsar who ruled from 893 to 927
  2. 1880
    First SSA year, and the peak
    #356 among boys with 23 babies — the first year on record, and still its best.
  3. 1885
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #604.
  4. 1937
    Simeon II of Bulgaria born
    Bulgarian politician and royal
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew.
Namesakes
  • Simeon II of Bulgaria · Bulgarian politician and royal, born 1937
  • Simeon I of Bulgaria · Bulgarian Tsar who ruled from 893 to 927, 863–927
  • Simeon of Moscow · Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir, 1316–1353
  • Simeon Stylites · Christian ascetic saint, 389–459
  • Simeon Bekbulatovich · Tatar Khan, Grand Prince of Rus, 1600–1616

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.