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Simeon

The meaning of Simeon is 'God has heard'. The name is of Hebrew origin and traditionally used by parents to name a baby boy. In the Bible, the name is attributed to the second-born son of Jacob, Simeon, and it is taken from the Hebrew phrase 'shama on', meaning ‘he has heard’ or ‘God has heard’. A character named Simeon also appears in T.S. Eliot's ‘A Song For Simeon’. Other notable people with this name include Simeon Slavens Willis, the 46th Governor of Kentucky, who served between 1943 and 1947, and Tsar Simeon I the Great, the first tsar of the Bulgarian empire from 893 to 927.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

he [God] has heard

Origin

Hebrew

Numerology

S is for special, you are, you know!

I is for impress, for impress you will.

M is for melody, the song of life.

E is for easy going, no ruffles here.

O is for orderly, a lifelong passion.

N is for natural, the genuine side of you.

Lucky

Simeon lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Simeon

  • Simeon Biblical son of Jacob and Leah
  • Simeon I tsar of Bulgaria
  • Simeon Borisov Saxe Coburg,Gotha aka Simeon II, exiled tsar of Bulgaria and Prime Minister
  • Simeon bar Yochai 1st,century Israelite tannaic sage
  • Simeon Slavens Willis American politician; 46th Governor of Kentucky
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