The baby name Saimone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sigh-MOH-neh (Samoan: sai-MO-ne); IPA approximations: /saɪˈmoʊnɛ/ (English-style) or /sa.i.mo.ne/ (Samoan).
Saimone is Samoan in Origin.
The baby name Saimone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sigh-MOH-neh (Samoan: sai-MO-ne); IPA approximations: /saɪˈmoʊnɛ/ (English-style) or /sa.i.mo.ne/ (Samoan).
Saimone is Samoan in Origin.
Saimone is a Tongan and wider Polynesian adaptation of the biblical name Simon, ultimately from Hebrew Shim‘on, “he has heard/has listened.” The form took shape through 19th‑century missionary Bible translations, which recast Simon to fit Tongan open‑syllable patterns, yielding Sai‑mo‑ne. It is chiefly masculine and preserves the New Testament aura of Simon Peter while carrying a distinctly island cadence.
Use clusters in Tonga and Tongan diasporas in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. Close relatives include Fijian Saimoni and the international set Simon, Shimon, Simeon/Symeon, Simón, Simone (Italian/French), and Szymon (Polish). Casual nicknames such as Sai and Moni appear locally. Notable bearers include rugby internationals Saimone Taumoepeau and Saimone Vaki, helping sustain the name’s visibility beyond the Pacific.
Saimone is far from common. We have only 17 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Saimone is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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