the biblical meaning of the name simon
[ 2 syll. si-mon, sim-on ] The baby boy name Simon is pronounced as S AY-MahN in English, Siy-M AO N in French, or Z IY-MaoN in German â . Simon is used chiefly in the English, French, German, and Spanish languages, and its origin is Hebrew. The name is of the meaning he who hears, God has heard.A biblical name, it is derived from the element 'shama' which means to hear. Shimon (Hebrew) and Simeon (Hebrew) are older forms of Simon. 2 syll. si-mon, sim-on ] The baby boy name Simon is pronounced as S AY-MahN in English, Siy-M AO N in French, or Z IY-MaoN in German â . Simon is used chiefly in the English, French, German, and Spanish languages, and its origin is Hebrew. The name is of the meaning he who hears, God has heard.