babyNamedSimao
“God has heard; Portuguese form of Simon”
Boy’s name, of Portuguese and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 603rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,065
- +12.6% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Simao
Simao means “God has heard; Portuguese form of Simon” and is of Portuguese and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Simao in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Simao has been rising fast (+12.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Simao every 40 schools.
Simao in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 118,050
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), United States, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Simao and Simão are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Simãoabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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