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BoyBiblical Hebrew origin2 syllables

Symeon

Meaning: “hearkening, listening”

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About the name Symeon

Symeon is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “hearkening, listening”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Symeon ranked #9598 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Symeon were boys.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “hearkening, listening”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Symeon”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#9598
In 2015
#11905
Babies in 2025
8

Popularity of Symeon, 1940–2025

037101319401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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