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Simone

Meaning: Listening, hearkening
Origin: French (from Hebrew) — Variant of Simon

Meaning: Protector of victory
Origin: Variant of Simon (from Germanic)

Girl's name · #998 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Simone reached its best rank, #311, in 1988 and ranked #998 in 2025. About 28,000 girls have carried it since 1908.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#501 in Sweden (2025) · #551 in France (2025) · #690 in Belgium (2025) · #852 in Austria (2025) · #1,707 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,513 in Switzerland (2025) · #220 in Canada (2024).

Famous Simones

Simone de Beauvoir — French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
Simone Weil — French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)
Simone Signoret — French actress (1921–1985)
Simone Biles — American artistic gymnast
Simone Veil — French politician (1927–2017)

In stories & tradition

Simone Deveaux — Heroes (TV series)
Simone Russell — Passions (TV series)
Simone — Been So Long (musical stage work)

What Simones become

Among 2,948 notable people named Simone:

Medical professionals appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Simone Gold, American emergency physician and lawyer.

Similar names: Alyson · Silvia · Julianne · Elisabeth · Joelle · Janelle

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