שמעון
Shimon means “God has heard”
Shimon is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Shimon was the second son of Jacob and Leah.
- In Hebrew
- שמעון
- In English letters
- Shimon
- Other English spellings
- Simeon, Simon, Shimeon
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שימעון
- Meaning
- God has heard
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 466
36,560 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shimon.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 36,554 are men and boys.
- 842 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,989, against 2,671 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שימעון. The chart shows the spelling שמעון alone.
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 Shimon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמעון 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 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 36,481 | 801 | 19 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 11 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shimon ranked 19 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Shimon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shimon.
What does the name Shimon mean?
Shimon means “God has heard”. Shimon is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Shimon was the second son of Jacob and Leah.
Is Shimon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shimon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 36,560 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 36,554 are men and boys.
How do you write Shimon in Hebrew?
Shimon is written שמעון in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שימעון.
How many people in Israel are named Shimon?
36,560 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shimon today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Shimon ranked 19 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.