Simone
“God has heard”
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. A retro name making a comeback. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 594th
- births in 2023–2025
- 235
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,692
- +14.9% a year recently
- Rising fast
- record year (since 1900)
- 1924
Meaning and origin of Simone
Simone means “God has heard” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Simone in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1924.
- Over recent years, Simone has been rising fast (+14.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Simone every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Simone in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
384th girls’ name27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,470
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
723rd girls’ name47 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,287
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
986th girls’ name784 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,163−6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,544th girls’ name59 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,014
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Simonneabroad
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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