girl's name
Simonne
see-MON
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 106,149
Simonne means she has heard, and the Hebrew is a verb about listening rather than a description — Leah names her son in Genesis saying that God has heard she was unloved. It holds 106,114 lifetime births in our records.
- Simonne is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1920, when 5,060 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Simonne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 18,740 |
| 1910s | 30,515 |
| 1920s | 36,905 |
| 1930s | 15,080 |
| 1940s | 3,060 |
| 1950s | 755 |
| 1960s | 160 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 20 |
What Simonne means
Simonne means she has heard, or one who hearkens. The Hebrew shama is the verb to hear, and the name records an act of divine listening rather than a personal trait.
Where Simonne comes from
Simonne is a French feminine of Simon, from the Hebrew Shim'on, built on shama, to hear. Genesis gives the naming directly: Leah names her second son with the words the Lord has heard that I am unloved. A separate Greek Simon exists, meaning flat-nosed, and the two fell together in the New Testament period, which is why Simon Peter's name has two possible readings. Simone is the more usual modern French spelling.
Simonne in use
Simonne peaked in France in 1920, when 5,060 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It no longer ranks in any of the six markets we track, across 106,149 lifetime births. Our records carry it from 1900, so a name with more than a century of measured history has left every chart entirely.
How popular is Simonne?
In 1973, Simonne was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Simonne is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Simonne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Simonne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Simonne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Simonne
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Simonne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Simonne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Simonne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Simonne
What does the name Simonne mean?
She has heard — from the Hebrew shama, to hear.
Does Simon mean flat-nosed?
A separate Greek Simon does. The two names fell together in the New Testament period.
Is it Simonne or Simone?
Simone is the more usual modern French spelling; Simonne is the older double-n form.
Does Simonne still rank?
Not in any of the six markets we track, despite a 1920 French peak of 5,060 births.
How popular is the name Simonne?
In 1973, Simonne was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Simonne a girl's or a boy's name?
Simonne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Simonne most popular?
Simonne peaked in 1920, when 5,060 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Simonne?
Simonne is usually shortened to Sim.
Is Simonne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Simonne currently ranks #3,074 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.