Simon is a given name, from

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

שִׁמְעוֹן '' Šimʻôn'', meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed". In the first century AD, Simon was the most popular male name for Jews in

Roman Judea Judaea was a Roman province from 6 to 135 CE, which at its height encompassed the regions of Judea, Idumea, Peraea, Samaria, and Galilee, as well as parts of the coastal plain of the southern Levant. At its height, it encompassed much ...

. The Hebrew name is Hellenised as ''Symeon'' () in the

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, and in the

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as both Symeon in

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and, according to most authorities, Simon. ''Simon'' is one Latinised version of the name, the others being ''Simeon'' or ''Symeon''. This practice carried over into English: in the

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, the name

Simeon Niger Simon Niger is a person in the Book of Acts in the New Testament. He is mentioned in Acts 13:1 as being one of the "prophets and teachers" in the church of Antioch: The nickname ''Niger'' is interpreted by some to mean "black", referring to a d ...

is spelt ''Simeon'' ( Acts 13:1) as is

Simeon (Gospel of Luke) Simeon () at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to , met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i.e. the present ...

(), while

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is called ''Simon'' ().

In other languages

* (). This name appears in Greek mythology as one of the

Telchines In Greek mythology, the Telchines () were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes and were known in Crete and Cyprus. Family Their parents were either Pontus (mythology), Pontus and Gaia (mythology), Gaia or Tartarus and Nemesis (mytholog ...

. In Greek means "flat-nosed".Walter Burkert, Greek Religion, Harvard University Press, 1985, p. 182.
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of the name found in the

and parts of the

, this form continues in use through the mediaeval era,

viz. The abbreviation ''viz.'' (or ''viz'' without a full stop) is short for the Latin , which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase ''videre licet'', meaning "it is permitted to see". It is used as a synonym for "namely", "that is to say", "t ...

Symeon the New Theologian Saint Symeon the New Theologian (; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the four saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theologian" (along with John the Apostle, Gregory of Nazianzus, ...

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Notable people with the given name Simon or Simón

For a comprehensive list see .

Ancient

Simon the Shoemaker Simon the Shoemaker (; fl. c. late 5th century BC) was an associate of Socrates, and a 'working-philosopher'. He is known mostly from the account given in Diogenes Laërtius' ''Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers''. He is also mentioned in ...

(5th century BCE), friend of Socrates *

Simon Thassi Simon Thassi ( ''Šīməʿōn haTassī''; died 135) was the second son of Mattathias and thus a member of the Hasmonean family. Names The name "Thassi" has a connotation of "the Wise", a title which can also mean "the Director", "the Guide" ...

(r. 141–135 BCE), high priest of Jerusalem and ruler of Judaea * Simon of Peraea (died 4 BCE), Jewish rebel mentioned by Josephus *

Simon the Zealot Simon the Zealot (, ), also the Canaanite or the Canaanean (, ; ; ; ), was one of the apostles of Jesus. A few pseudepigraphical writings were connected to him, but Jerome does not include him in ''De viris illustribus'' written between 392 a ...

, apostle of Jesus * Simon bar Giora, (died 70 CE), Judean leader in the First Jewish-Roman War *

Simon bar Kokhba Simon bar Kokhba ( ) or Simon bar Koseba ( ), commonly referred to simply as Bar Kokhba, was a Jewish military leader in Judea. He lent his name to the Bar Kokhba revolt, which he initiated against the Roman Empire in 132 CE. Though they were u ...

,Jewish rebel leader * Simon bar Yochai,rabbi * Simon of Bet-Parsaje (died 339), Christian martyred with Mana of Bet-Parsaje * Simon of Bet-Titta (died 447), Christian martyr

Medieval

Simeon I of Bulgaria Simeon I the Great (; ; ) ruled over Bulgaria from 893 to 927,Lalkov, ''Rulers of Bulgaria'', pp. 23–25. during the First Bulgarian Empire. Simeon's successful campaigns against the Byzantines, Magyars and Serbs led Bulgaria to its greatest ...

(died 927), tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire *

Simon the Tanner Saint Simon the Tanner (), also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker (; ), is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideeni ...

(10th century), Coptic saint * Simon of Kalocsa (fl. 1108–1142), Hungarian prelate * Simon, Bishop of Transylvania (fl. 1111–1113), Hungarian prelate * Simon of Worcester (died 1150), English Bishop of Worcester *

Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester ( – 4 August 1265), also known as Simon V de Montfort, was an English nobleman of French origin and a member of the Peerage of England, English peerage, who led the baronial opposi ...

(1208–1265) Leader of the barons against Henry III *

Simon Kacsics Simon from the kindred Kacsics (, ; died after 1228) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman from the ''gens'' Kacsics (Kačić). He was one of the leading instigators of Queen Gertrude's assassination in September 1213. Origin His only known b ...

(fl. 1212–1228), Hungarian lord *

Simon Kacsics, Count of the Székelys Simon from the kindred Kacsics (; died after 1327) was a Hungarian lord at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who served as Count of the Székelys from 1321 to 1327. Family affairs He was born into the Falkos (or Libercse) branch of the anc ...

(fl. 1291–1327), Hungarian lord * Simon of Southwell, canon lawyer and Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral *

Simon Sudbury Simon Sudbury ( – 14 June 1381) was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor, Lord Chancellor of England. He met a violent death during the Peasan ...

(died 1381) English Archbishop and Lord Chancellor * Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow (died 1512), Russian Orthodox leader

Renaissance to modern

Simon Abeywickrema Simon Abeywickrema (1903 - 2 May 1948) was a Sri Lankan politician. Simon Abeywickrema was born in 1903 in Baddegama and received his education at Richmond College and St. Aloysious' College in Galle. Abeywickrema unsuccessfully contested for ...

(1903–1948), Sri Lankan politician *

Simon Abkarian Simon Abkarian (Armenian: Սիմոն Աբգարյան, born 5 March 1962) is a French-Armenian actor. Life and career Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he ...

(born 1962), French actor *

Simon Adingra Simon Kofi Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for club Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ivory Coast national ...

(born 2002), Ivorian footballer * Simon Adjei (born 1993), Swedish footballer * Simon Pardiñas López (born 1987), Spanish dentist *

Simon Ammann Simon Ammann (; born 25 June 1981) is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport, having won four individual Winter Olympic gold medals in 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010. ...

(born 1981), Swiss ski jumper *

Simon Amstell Simon Marc Amstell (born 29 November 1979) is an English comedian, writer and director. He wrote and directed the films '' Carnage'' (2017) and ''Benjamin'' (2018). His work on television has included presenting '' Popworld'' and '' Never Mind t ...

(born 1979), English television presenter *

Simon Armitage Simon Robert Armitage (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds. He has published over 20 collections of poetr ...

(born 1963), English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate in May 2019 * Simon Appiah Asamoah (born 2002), Ghanaian footballer *

Simon Arora Simon Arora (born November 1969) is a British billionaire businessman, and former CEO of the retail chain B&M. Early life Simon Arora was born in November 1969 to Indian parents. His businessman father had immigrated to the UK from Delhi in ...

(born 1969), British billionaire businessman *

Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin (; born 11 May 1974) is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998. His success mainly came in doubles, winning 12 titles and reaching World No. 7 in March 2008. In men's doubles, Aspeli ...

(born 1974), Swedish tennis player *

Simon Baker Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera ''E Street (TV series), E Street'' (1992–1993). He later starred in the CBS legal drama ''The Guardian (TV ser ...

(born 1969), Australian actor and director *

Simon Barere Simon Barere (; – 2 April 1951) was a Russian-American pianist. His surname Барер is transliterated ''Barer'', but as an adult he adopted the spelling ''Barere'' in order to reduce the frequency of mispronunciation. Biography Barere wa ...

(1896–1951), Russian-born American pianist *

Simon Baron-Cohen Sir Simon Philip Baron-Cohen (born 15 August 1958) is a British clinical psychologist and professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge. He is the director of the university's Autism Research Centre and a Fellow of ...

(born 1958), British autism researcher *

Simon Baynes Simon Robert Maurice Baynes (born 21 April 1960) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd South (UK Parliament constituenc ...

, British politician *

Simon Beckett Simon Beckett (born 20 April 1960) is a British journalist and author. His books, in particular the crime series around forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter, have sold 21 million copies worldwide, and have had particular success in Germany an ...

(born 1960), British journalist and author * Simon Bengtsson (born 2004), Swedish footballer *

Simon Bening Simon Bening ( – 1561) was a Flemish miniaturist, generally regarded as the last major artist of the Netherlandish tradition. Bening, born either in Ghent or Antwerp, was probably trained by his father, illuminator Alexander Bening, in the ...

(1483–1561), Flemish miniaturist *

Simon van den Bergh Simon van den Bergh (October 26, 1819, in Geffen (Netherlands), Geffen – April 6, 1907, in Rotterdam) was a Dutch businessperson who founded a margarine factory in the Netherlands in 1872. In 1888, the same year his son Samuel van den Bergh, S ...

(1819–1907), Dutch margarine manufacturer, founder of Unilever *

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24July 178317December 1830) was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bol ...

(1783–1830), Latin American military and political leader *

Simon Bolivar Buckner Simon Bolivar Buckner ( ; April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914) was an American soldier, Confederate military officer, and politician. He fought in the United States Army in the Mexican–American War. He later fought in the Confederate State ...

(1823–1914), American soldier and Governor of Kentucky *

Simon Callow Simon Phillip Hugh Callow (born 15 June 1949) is an English actor. Known as a character actor on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including an Olivier Award and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two BAFT ...

(born 1949), British actor *

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Ameri ...

(1799–1889), American politician and Secretary of War *

Simon Carmiggelt Simon Carmiggelt (; 7 October 191330 November 1987) was a Dutch writer, journalist, and poet who became a well known public figure in the Netherlands because of his daily newspaper columns and his television appearances. Biography Simon Johannes ...

(1913–1987), Dutch poet, columnist and satirist * Simon Chang (designer) (born 1947), Chinese-Canadian fashion designer * Simon Chang (politician) (Chang San-cheng; born 1954), Premier of the Republic of China *

Simon J. Clark Simon J. Clark is a British protein biochemist, immunologist, and academic, most known for the study of the complement system. He is the holder of the Helmut Ecker Endowed Professorship in Age-related Macular Degeneration at the University of Tüb ...

, British protein biochemist *

Simon Conway Morris Simon Conway Morris (born 1951) is an English palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist, and astrobiologist known for his study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian explosion. The results of these discoveries were celebrated ...

(born 1951), English palaeontologist *

Simon Coveney Simon Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2022 to 2024. He served as Leader of Fine Gael#Deputy leaders, deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2017 to 202 ...

(born 1972), Irish government minister *

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality and businessman. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK ...

(born 1959), British television personality *

Simon Dach Simon Dach (29 July 1605 – 15 April 1659) was a German lyrical poet and hymnwriter, born in Memel, Duchy of Prussia (now Klaipėda in Lithuania). Early life Although brought up in humble circumstances (his father was a poorly paid court int ...

(1605–1659), Prussian lyrical poet *

Simon Dallow Simon Dallow (born 18 June 1964) is a New Zealand journalist, former barrister and television personality. Early years Simon Dallow, who is the son of Ross Dallow, was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College. He completed his terti ...

, New Zealand television journalist *

Simon Davies (disambiguation) Simon Davies may refer to: *Simon Davies (privacy advocate), British advocate * Simon Davies (footballer, born 1974), Welsh international footballer (born in England), former Chester City F.C. manager *Simon Davies (footballer, born 1979), Welsh in ...

, several people * Simon Dobler (born 2006), German trampoline gymnast *

Simon Donaldson Sir Simon Kirwan Donaldson (born 20 August 1957) is an English mathematician known for his work on the topology of smooth function, smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds, Donaldson–Thomas theory, and his contributions to Kähl ...

(born 1957), English mathematician *

Simon Dring Simon John Dring (11 January 1945 – 16 July 2021) was a British foreign correspondent, television producer, and presenter. He worked for Reuters, ''The Daily Telegraph'' of London, and BBC Television, Radio News, and Current Affairs, covering, o ...

(1945–2021), British journalist and television presenter * Simon During (born 1950), New Zealand-Australian academic *

Simon Episcopius Simon Episcopius (8 January 1583 – 4 April 1643) was a Dutch theologian and Remonstrant who played a significant role at the Synod of Dort in 1618. His name is the Latinized form of his Dutch name Simon Bisschop. Life Born in Amsterdam, in 16 ...

(1583–1643), Dutch theologian and Remonstrant *

Simon Fairweather Simon John Fairweather, OAM (born 9 October 1969) is an archer born in Adelaide, South Australia. He is tall and weighs . Fairweather won the individual gold medal at the World Championships in Poland in 1991. Fairweather was declared the Y ...

(born 1969), Australian archer * Simon Farine (born 1987), Canadian basketball player *

Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera Mudaliyar Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829–1908) was a prominent businessman during the late 19th century in Sri Lanka. Born Singho Appu Baasunnahe in the village of Horetuduwa in Moratuwa. He started life making tea chests and moved into ...

(1829–1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman * Simon Fisher-Becker (1961–2025), British stage, television and film actor *

Simon Gagné Simon Gagné (; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the fi ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player *

Simon Gallup Simon Johnathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician who is best known as bassist for The Cure, which he first joined in 1979 and for which he has played through most of the band's history. Gallup is the second-longest-serving member ...

(born 1960), bassist in English rock band The Cure *

Simon Harris Simon Harris (born 17 October 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence since January 2025, having previously served as Taoiseach from 2024 to 2025. He has ...

(born 1986), Irish Fine Gael politician, Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael since 2024 *

Simon Harris (musician) Simon Harris is a British music producer, DJ, remixer and electronic musician from London predominantly known for his 1988 hit song "Bass (How Low Can You Go?)". He is also the founder of the hip hop label Music of Life and the producer of most ...

(born 1962), British music producer *

Simon Helberg Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. From 2007 to 2019, he played Howard Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Support ...

(born 1980), American actor, comedian, and musician *

Simon Heslop Simon James Heslop (born 1 May 1987) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Pickering Town F.C., Pickering Town. Heslop started his career at Barnsley F.C., Barnsley, signing his first pr ...

(born 1987), English footballer * Simon Jackson, British playwright, filmmaker and poet *

Simon Jolin-Barrette Simon Jolin-Barrette (born 1987) is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Quebec. He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 Quebec election. He represents the riding of Borduas as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec ...

, Canadian lawyer and politician from Quebec *

Simon Joyner Simon Joseph Joyner (born 9 August 1971) is an American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He has influenced the music of Bright Eyes, Kevin Morby and Gillian Welch. In the early 1990s, Beck listed Joyner in his top 10 albums when asked b ...

(born 1971), American singer-songwriter * Simon Karam (born 1950), Lebanese lawyer and diplomat *

Simon Katich Simon Matthew Katich (born 21 August 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He captained New South Wales and also, until the end of the 2007 season, Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Katich also played for Lancashire, represen ...

(born 1976), Australian test cricketer *

Simon Keenlyside Sir Simon Keenlyside (born 3 August 1959) is a British baritone who has performed in operas and concerts since the mid-1980s. Biography Early life and education Keenlyside was born in London, the son of Raymond and Ann Keenlyside. Raymond play ...

(born 1959), British baritone * Simon Kidane (born 1975), Ethiopian basketball player *

Simon Kuper Simon Kuper is a British, and naturalized French, author and journalist, best known for his work at the Financial Times and as a football writer. Born in Uganda to South African parents, Kuper spent most of his childhood in the Netherlands and ...

(born 1969), British author * Simon Lane (born 1978), British comedian and YouTuber *

Simon Le Bon Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the Briti ...

(born 1958), lead singer of English band Duran Duran * Simon Lindholm (born 2001), Finnish footballer *

Simon MacCorkindale Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (12 February 1952 – 14 October 2010) was a British actor, film director, writer, and producer from Ely, England. He spent much of his childhood moving around owing to his father's career as an officer wit ...

, British actor *

Simon Madden Simon Madden (born 30 December 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. Madden is one of the most decorated players in the club's history and wi ...

(born 1957), Australian footballer * Simon Magalashvili (born 1968), Israeli Olympic judoka *

Simon Maljevac Simon Maljevac (born 26 February 1981) is a Slovenian LGBT rights activist, politician and current Minister of Solidarity-Based Future of Slovenia. He was the general-secretary of The Left from 2018 to 2022. Early life Maljevac was born 26 Fe ...

(born 1981), Slovenian politician *

Simon Mann Simon Francis Mann (26 June 1952 – 8 May 2025) was a British officer in the Special Air Service (SAS), and later a mercenary. He trained to be an officer at Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Scots Guards. He later became a member of t ...

(1952–2025), British Army officer and convicted mercenary *

Simon Marcus Simon Marcus (born 5 November 1986), also known as The One, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer, who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight divisions. He is currently signed with Unified MMA. He was ...

(1986), Canadian kickboxer *

Simon van der Meer Simon van der Meer (24 November 19254 March 2011) was a Dutch particle accelerator physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Carlo Rubbia for contributions to the CERN project which led to the discovery of the W and Z parti ...

(1925–2011), Dutch particle physicist and Nobel Laureate *

Simon Mignolet Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge KV, Club Brugge. Mignolet started h ...

(born 1988), Belgian football player * Simon Miller, wrestling journalist for

WhatCulture WhatCulture Ltd. is a British online entertainment news website and magazine which was launched in 2010. The site offers news in the field of professional wrestling, television, films, music, video games, and board games. History Originally star ...

and professional wrestler * Simon Moabi, Motswana MP *

Simon Monjack Simon Mark Monjack (9 March 1970 – 23 May 2010) was an English screenwriter, film director, producer and make-up artist. He was the husband of Brittany Murphy. Early life Monjack was born on 9 March 1970 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, to a Jews ...

(1970–2010), British filmmaker *

Simon Neil Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro. In 2003, Neil formed the side project Marmaduke Duke with Sucioperro, JP Reid, releasing two studio albu ...

(born 1979), Scottish guitarist and lead singer of Biffy Clyro *

Simon Oakland Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television. During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between ...

(1928–1983), American actor *

Simon Okker Simon Okker (1 June 1881 – 6 March 1944) was a Dutch Olympic epee and foil fencer, who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Biography Okker was Jewish, and was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He participated in the 1906 Interca ...

(1881–1944), Dutch Olympic fencer killed in Auschwitz *

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the ...

(born 1970), English writer and actor *

Simon Poulsen Simon Busk Poulsen (born 7 October 1984) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He has played 31 games for the Denmark national team. Following his retirement from professional football, Poulsen moved to coaching ...

(born 1984), Danish footballer *

Simon Pryce Simon James Pryce (born 7 March 1972) is an Australian children's entertainer, singer and actor. He is best known for his work as the Red Wiggle of The Wiggles since 2013, and also for the children's show '' The Kingdom of Paramithi''. Early l ...

(born 1972), Australian children's lead singer of The Wiggles *

Simon Rex Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring i ...

(born 1974), American actor and rapper * Simon H. Rifkind (1901–1995), American lawyer and judge *

Simon Rosenbaum (baseball) Simon Rosenbaum (; born December 28, 1993) is an American-Israeli baseball first baseman. He plays for the Israel National Baseball Team. He played for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He also played for the team at the Af ...

(born 1993), American-Israeli baseball player with Team Israel *

Simon Schama Sir Simon Michael Schama ( ; born 13 February 1945) is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of history and art history at Columbia Uni ...

(born 1945), English historian specializing in art, Dutch, and French history *

Simon Sears Simon Sears (born 25 January 1984) is a Danish actor. Early life and education Sears was born in Roskilde to an Italian father and Danish mother. He was raised in the town of Solrød Strand, and has two older siblings. When he was younger, Sear ...

(born 1984), Danish actor *

Simon Shirley Simon Shirley (born 3 August 1966 in Nottingham, United Kingdom) is a retired decathlete who competed for Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, and for England at ...

(born 1966), Australian decathlete * Simon Shnapir (born 1987), American Olympic medalist pair skater *

Simon Singer use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = ...

(born 1941), American world champion

American handball American handball, known as handball in the United States and sometimes referred to as wallball, is a sport in which players use their hands to hit a small, rubber ball against a wall such that their opponent(s) cannot do the same without the ba ...

player, and radio and television actor *

Simon Sjödin Simon Olov Sjödin (born 4 October 1986) is a Swedish competitive swimmer who represented Sweden at both the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games. He is of Gambian descent. Biography Simon Sjödin was born on 4 October 1986 into paren ...

(born 1986), Swedish swimmer * Simon Skrabb (born 1995), Finnish footballer * Simon Steel (born 1969), English cricketer *

Simon van der Stel Simon van der Stel (14 October 1639 – 24 June 1712) was the first Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony (1691), the settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. He was interested in botany, establishing vineyards Groot Constantia, Groot and Klein C ...

(1639–1712), Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony * Simon Stepaniak (born 1997), American football player *

Simon Stevin Simon Stevin (; 1548–1620), sometimes called Stevinus, was a County_of_Flanders, Flemish mathematician, scientist and music theorist. He made various contributions in many areas of science and engineering, both theoretical and practical. He a ...

(1548–1620), Netherlandish mathematician, physicist and engineer *

Simon Tahamata Simon Melkianus Tahamata (born 26 May 1956) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who is the current head of scouting of Indonesia. Throughout his career, he played for multiple Dutch and Belgian clubs. He also played 22 tim ...

(born 1956), Dutch and Belgian footballer *

Simon Terry Simon Duncan Terry (27 March 1974 – July 2021) was a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. Early life Terry was born on 27 March 1974 in Stirling, the son of Mike and Janice Terry. With the help of his father, Te ...

(1974–2021), British archer * Simon Townsend (1945–2025), Australian children's show host and producer *

Simon Tong Simon Tong (born 9 July 1972) is an English guitarist and keyboardist who was a member of the Verve between 1996 and 1999. He has played with Damon Albarn on tour with his bands Blur and Gorillaz, and as a member of the Good, the Bad & the Q ...

(born 1972), English guitarist and keyboardist formerly of The Verve *

Simon Trpčeski Simon Trpcheski (Simon Trpčeski), OMM (, ) (born September 18, 1979, in Skopje, Yugoslavia), is a Macedonian classical pianist. Trpčeski is the youngest of three children; his father was a judge and his mother a pharmacist. In 2002, he receiv ...

(born 1979), Macedonian pianist *

Simon Vestdijk Simon Vestdijk (; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature fifteen times. Life Born in the small Frisian town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned t ...

(1898–1971), Dutch novelist and poet *

Simon Vukčević Simon Vukčević ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Симон Вукчевић, ; born 29 January 1986) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his senior career at the age of 17 with Partizan, winning tw ...

(born 1986), Montenegrin footballer *

Simon de Vlieger Simon de Vlieger ( 1601buried 13 March 1653) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries, etchings, stained glass windows. While he is mainly known for his marine paintings he also painted beach scenes, landscapes and genre sc ...

(1601–1653), Dutch designer, draughtsman, and marine painter *

Simon Vroemen Simon Frans Vroemen (born 11 May 1969 in Delft, South Holland) is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase. Biography Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the Wageningen University. He wrote his dissertation on the stress phy ...

(born 1969), Dutch steeplechase runner *

Simon Webbe Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1978) is an English singer, rapper and actor. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released three solo studio albums in 2005, 2006 and 2017 and had five UK ...

(born 1978), English singer from Blue *

Simon Weston Simon Weston (born 8 August 1961) is a Welsh veteran of the British Army who is known for his charity work and recovery from severe burn injuries suffered during the Falklands War. Early life Weston was born at Caerphilly District Miners ...

(born 1961), British soldier who suffered severe burn injuries during the Falklands War *

Simon Wiesenthal Simon Wiesenthal (31 December 190820 September 2005) was an Austrian Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer. He studied architecture, and was living in Lwów at the outbreak of World War II. He survived the Janowska concentration camp (la ...

(1908–2005), Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter *

Simon Yam Simon Yam Tat-wah (; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He is best known for his performances in films such as '' PTU'' (2003), ''Election'' (2005), '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'' (2005), ''Triangle'' (2007), '' Sparrow'' (2008), ' ...

(born 1955), Hong Kong actor/director *

Simeon II of Bulgaria Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (, ; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished by a referendum, forcing Simeon ...

(born 1937), tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria

Biblical characters

Simeon (Hebrew Bible) Simeon () was the second of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Simeon, according to the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. Biblical scholars regard the tribe as having been part of the original Israelite ...

, second son of Jacob and Leah *

Simon Maccabaeus Simon Thassi ( ''Šīməʿōn haTassī''; died 135) was the second son of Mattathias and thus a member of the Hasmonean family. Names The name "Thassi" has a connotation of "the Wise", a title which can also mean "the Director", "the Guide" ...

(died 135 BCE), brother of Judas Maccabeus and ruler of Judea * Simon Peter, better known as

Saint Peter Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, e ...

, one of the Twelve Apostles *

(also called Simon the Canaanite), another of the Twelve Apostles *

Simon the Leper Simon the Leper ( Greek: Σίμων ὁ λεπρός, ''Símōn ho leprós'') is a biblical figure who lived in Bethany, a village in Judaea on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives. He is mentioned in the Gospels according to Matthew ...

, resident of Bethany visited by Jesus *

Simon the Tanner (New Testament) Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, resident of Joppa with whom Peter stayed on the way to Caesarea to see Cornelius *

Simon of Cyrene Simon of Cyrene (, Standard Hebrew ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian Hebrew ''Šimʿôn''; , ''Simōn Kyrēnaios'') was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three ...

, man forced to carry Jesus' cross *

Simon Magus Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. The act of simony, or payi ...

, magician confronted by Saint Peter and namesake of the term "simony" * Simon (brother of Jesus)

Fictional characters

Simon Adebisi Simon Adebisi is a fictional character played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on the HBO dramatic series '' Oz''. Initially a side character, Adebisi later serves as one of the main characters in the first four seasons, beginning with the fourth epis ...

, a sadistic Nigerian inmate in the HBO drama ''Oz'' * Simon Alvarez, a main character in ''

Soy Luna ''Soy Luna'' ( English: ''I am Luna'') is an Argentine telenovela produced by Disney Channel Latin America that aired on 14 March 2016. The first episode of Soy Luna premiered with over 2.3 million views in Argentina alone. Developed by Disney ...

'' *

Simon Bar Sinister This is a list of the characters in the ''Underdog'' series. Underdog Underdog is an anthropomorphic dog, who is a superhero parody of Superman and similar heroes with secret identities. The premise was that "humble and lovable" Shoeshine B ...

, main antagonist in the television cartoon ''Underdog'' * Simon Basset, a character in ''

Bridgerton ''Bridgerton'' is an American alternative history regency romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series Bridgerton (novel series), of the same name by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted ...

'' * Simon de Belleme, a baron and evil sorcerer in the television series ''

Robin of Sherwood ''Robin of Sherwood'' is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In th ...

'' *

Simon Belmont is a fictional character who serves as the first protagonist to appear in the '' Castlevania'' series. He appears in '' Castlevania'', ''Vampire Killer'', '' Haunted Castle'', '' Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'', '' Super Castlevania IV'', and ' ...

, one of the main characters of the video game series ''

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise created by Konami. The series is largely set in the castle of Count Dracula, the arch-enemy of the Belmont clan of vampire hunters. ...

'' *

Simon Boccanegra ''Simon Boccanegra'' () is an opera with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play ''Simón Bocanegra'' (1843) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, whose play ''El trovador'' had bee ...

, pirate in a Verdi opera by the same name *

Simon Camden This is a list of characters from The WB/The CW (1996–2007) family drama, '' 7th Heaven''. Overview : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) The Camden family The Camden Family is made up of Eric and An ...

, one of the main characters of television drama ''7th Heaven'' * Simon P. Chillings, a character who appeared in 5 episodes of The ''

Punky Brewster ''Punky Brewster'' is an American Situation comedy, sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes) in Chicago. The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and ag ...

'' TV sitcom * Simon Doyle, played by Simon MacCorkindale in the movie ''

Death on the Nile ''Death on the Nile'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at ...

'' * Simon Escher, a recurring villain in the espionage television series ''

Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...

'' * Simon Gold, an uncle of Sally Gold in

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three ...

's ''Little New Orleans Girl'' * Simon Grace, one of the main characters of ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'', by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black * Simon Gruber, antagonist in ''

Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action film directed and produced by John McTiernan, from a screenplay written by Jonathan Hensleigh, and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. It is the third installment in the ''Die Hard'' f ...

'' * Simon Henriksson, the main protagonist of '' Cry of Fear'' * Simon Kelleher, the victim in

Karen McManus Karen M. McManus (born 1969) is an American author of young adult fiction. She is most known for her first novel, ''One of Us Is Lying'', which spent more than five years on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, as well as its sequels '' One ...

's ''

One of Us Is Lying 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

'' * Simon Laurent, a character from ''

Infinity Train ''Infinity Train'' is an American animated television series created by Owen Dennis. , four seasons totalling forty episodes have aired, plus an additional series of ten short webisodes. The series is set on a gigantic, mysterious and seemingl ...

'' *

Simon Legree Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, the antagonist of ''

Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two Volume (bibliography), volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans ...

'' * Simon Lewis, one of the protagonists in ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare * Simon Lynch, a 9-year-old autistic boy and one of the main characters in the film ''

Mercury Rising ''Mercury Rising'' is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Harold Becker and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. It is based on the 1996 novel ''Simple Simon'' by Ryne Douglas Pearson. The film stars Bruce Willis as A ...

'' * Sir Simon McDuck, a Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck * Simon McKay, genius inventor played by David Rappaport on the CBS television series ''

The Wizard Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...

'' * Simon Petrikov, more commonly known as the

Ice King Simon Petrikov, more commonly called the Ice King, is a fictional character in the ''Adventure Time'' franchise. He was first introduced in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The character was the main antagonist of the ...

, a character in the animated television series ''Adventure Time'' * Simon Phoenix, fictional criminal in the 1993 film '' Demolition Man'' *

Simon "Ghost" Riley ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' is a 2009 First-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the sixth installment in the Call of Duty, ''Call of Duty'' series and the direct seque ...

, a popular campaign and playable character appearing in several games from the

Call of Duty ''Call of Duty'' is a first-person shooter military video game series and media franchise published by Activision, starting in 2003. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-of ...

video game franchise, and the subject of a series of

graphic novels A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics scholars and ...

* Simon Seville, a fictional animated character from

Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for Novelty records in ...

* Simon Silver, one of the main characters of '' Red Lights'' * Simon Sinestrari, protagonist of the 1971 film '' Simon, King of the Witches'' * Simon Snow, the main character in Rainbow Rowell's novel ''

Carry On Carry On may refer to: Film * ''Carry On'' (film), a 1927 British silent film * ''Carry On'' (franchise), a British comedy media franchise *''Carry-On'', a 2024 American action thriller film Music Albums * ''Carry On'' (Chris Cornell album) * '' ...

'' * Simon Spier, the main character in

Becky Albertalli Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She is known for her 2015 debut novel, '' Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', which was adapted into the 2018 fil ...

's novel ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', its follow up ''Leah on the Offbeat'', and film adaptation ''Love, Simon'' * Simon Tam, fictional character from the television series ''Firefly'' *

Simon Templar The Saint is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a List of works by Leslie Charteris, series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date other authors collaborat ...

, main character of Leslie Charteris' ''The Saint'' novels * Simon (''Gurren Lagann''), protagonist of the anime series ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' * Simon (''Lord of the Flies''), character in ''Lord of the Flies'', by William Golding * Simon (''Trollz''), main villain in the television series ''Trollz'' * Simon, a child in the British television programme ''

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

'' * Simon, a child in the Canadian television programme '' The Secret Railroad'' * Simon, an angel in the 1995 film ''

The Prophecy ''The Prophecy'' is a 1995 American fantasy thriller horror film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in his feature directorial debut, and ...

'' * Simon, a character from the animated band

Prozzäk Prozzäk (also known as Simon and Milo) are a Canadian virtual pop music duo formed by Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum in 1998. Their recordings and animated music videos tell the comedic tale of their frontmen, Simon (Levine) and Milo (McC ...

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, a character from the television series '' The Walking Dead'', played by Steven Ogg * Simon, a fictional character from the animated film ''

Wish A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used. Sociology Several cu ...

'' * Simple Simon, a character from

Simon Says Simon Says is a children's game for three or more players. One player takes the role of "Simon" and issues instructions (usually physical actions such as "jump in the air" or "stick out your tongue") to the other players, which should be foll ...

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