Simis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Simis

What is the meaning of the name Simis ?

The baby name Simis is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-mis (/ˈsiːmɪs/),SIM-is (/ˈsɪmɪs/).

Simis is Greek in Origin.

Simis is a modern, cross-cultural given name with several credible roots. It most commonly tracks to Hebrew Shim‘on (via English/European Simon), where clipped forms like Sim or Simi gain an -s ending typical in Baltic masculine names; compare Lithuanian Simas and Latvian masculine -s names. In Greek, it aligns with Símos (Σίμος), an ancient nickname meaning “snub-nosed.” In West Africa, it echoes Yoruba Simi, a short form of Simisola or Similoluwa, built on the verb simi “to rest.”

As a given name, Simis remains rare but appears in late-20th- and 21st-century records, sometimes influenced by the surname Sims. It is used mostly for boys yet reads unisex in some communities. Variants and related forms include Sim, Simi, Sims, Simas, Simus, Simos, Simon/Simona, and Shimon. Depending on origin, meanings range from “he has heard; listener” (Hebrew) to “snub-nosed” (Greek) or “rest/peace; resting in wealth” (Yoruba).

⚙ Simis is extremely rare. There are only 17 recorded uses on record, spread over 12 countries.