The baby name Cymon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsaɪmən/ (SY-mən).
The baby name Cymon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsaɪmən/ (SY-mən).
Cymon is English, Greek in Origin.
Cymon is an archaic Anglicized form of the Greek name Kimon (Latinized Cimon), borne by the Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE. The Greek etymology is uncertain, so the name is generally treated as having no securely established meaning. In English, Cymon has also been used as a stylistic respelling of Simon, aligning it secondarily with the Hebrew Shim'on, "he has heard" or "God has heard."
The form gained currency in Renaissance and Augustan literature: Boccaccio's Decameron (as Cimone) supplied the plot retold by Dryden as Cymon and Iphigenia, which in turn inspired the popular 1767 English opera Cymon. Usage in the Anglophone world has remained rare and antiquarian, appearing sporadically in the late 18th-19th centuries. Variants include Cimon and Kimon; Italian Cimone; Modern Greek Kimonas. Related or confusable: Simon/Simeon. Possible short forms: Cy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #846 | 5 | 7,175 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Cymon is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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