MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Simon mean?
Simon comes through Greek from Hebrew Shimʿon, built on the verb to hear. Simon Peter, one of Jesus's apostles, is the name's principal scriptural association.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
साइमन
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
സൈമൺ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Simon in Indian usage
5,816 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (96.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 178 records (3.1%).
- Recorded as male: 5,638 records (96.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 395 |
| 1950s | 1,138 |
| 1960s | 1,565 |
| 1970s | 1,103 |
| 1980s | 841 |
| 1990s | 626 |
| Other decades | 148 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 3,566 |
| Goa | 440 |
| Meghalaya | 430 |
| Nagaland | 293 |
| Manipur | 292 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 215 |
| Delhi | 196 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 117 |
| Other states | 267 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Simon / M | 63 | 606 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Simon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Simon; Table_6, C613 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Simon; Table_6, C613