Simon (given name)

St. Simon the Zealot, by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1611), from his Twelve Apostles series at the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Gender	Male
Name day	January 5 (Hungary) May 3 (Greece) October 23 (France) October 28 (Germany, Hungary, Sweden)
Word/name	The Bible
Meaning	"listen"
Popularity	see popular names

January 5 (Hungary)
May 3 (Greece)
October 23 (France)

Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן , meaning "listen." Some authors consider it a classical Greek name. Commentators on the New Testament question the origin of the name, assuming that it can be either a Hellenised form of the Hebrew Shim'on, or a real Greek name.

Simon is one Latinised version of the Hebrew name Shimon, another one being Simeon or Symeon.