Semmon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Semmon

What is the meaning of the name Semmon ?

The baby name Semmon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛmən/ (SEM-uhn).

Semmon is in Origin.

Semmon is a rare given name most plausibly related to the biblical Simeon/Simon line, ultimately from Hebrew Shimʿon, “(God) has heard.” Through Greek Symeon and Latin Simeon, the root spread widely in Christian Europe. In the Slavic world it appears as Semyon/Semen (Russian) and Semen (Ukrainian), and Semmon likely emerges as an Anglicized respelling - doubling the m to clarify pronunciation and avoid the awkward English word “semen.”

Usage of Semmon is sparse, showing up sporadically in 19th–20th‑century anglophone records, sometimes as a transferred surname or as a re-rendering of immigrant forms. Related variants include Semon, Semyon, Semyen, Semen, Simeon, Simon, and Belarusian Siamion; diminutives such as Syoma, Sima, and Semyosha occur in Slavic contexts. Feminine counterparts are Simona and Simone. As with its cognates, the name carries the enduring meaning of being “heard” or “answered” by God.

⚙ Semmon is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Semmon appears only 7 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.