שימי
Shimi means “God has heard”
Shimi means “pet form of Shimon: God has heard”.
Shimi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שימי
- In English letters
- Shimi
- Other English spellings
- Shimmy
- Meaning
- Pet form of Shimon: God has heard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 360
256 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shimi.
- 24 of them are women and girls, and 232 are men and boys.
- 13 of them were born in 1978, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shimi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שימי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 24 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 232 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shimi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shimi.
What does the name Shimi mean?
Shimi means “pet form of Shimon: God has heard”. Shimi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shimi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shimi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 256 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 24 are women and girls and 232 are men and boys.
How do you write Shimi in Hebrew?
Shimi is written שימי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shimi?
256 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shimi today. The most were born in 1978.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.