Simeon
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Biblical / Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"God Has Heard"

From Biblical / Hebrew

Simeon means he has heard — from the Hebrew. In the Bible, Simeon IS the old man who held the infant Jesus in the Temple — the most tender biblical moment. He said 'Now I can die in peace.' Three syllables of held-the-infant-Jesus, the most tender moment, and 'now I can die in peace.'

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Simeon at a glance
MeaningGod Has Heard
OriginBiblical / Hebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1077
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Why parents love Simeon
  • Simeon HELD the infant Jesus in the Temple.
  • The most tender moment in the Bible.
  • He said 'Now I can die in peace.'
  • Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: SIM-ee-on.
  • The meaning he has heard IS divinely responsive.
The vibe of Simeon
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Origin & history of Simeon
Hebrew Shim'on (he has heard) Simeon
1
Biblical / Hebrew roots
Simeon held the infant Jesus — the most tender biblical moment. He said 'Now I can die in peace.'
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Luke 2:25-35.
3
Today
Simeon remains a beloved choice, ranking #1077 in the US. 9,283 babies have been named Simeon since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Simeon?
2019 peak year
Today, Simeon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1077), with only about 192 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 222 babies were given the name (ranked #965 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Simeon's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 9,283 babies have been registered as Simeon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
222 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #965)
192 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,920 Total registrations
last 10 years
9,283 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,077) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Simeon
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Simeon's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — infant-holding nurturing. People named Simeon tend to be sacred, tender, and gifted at holding the infant Jesus in the Temple.

Held infant Jesus in Temple
Now-die-in-peace
Most-tender-moment
He-has-heard
Hebrew-sacred
S1
I9
M4
E5
O6
N5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
Personality of Simeon
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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