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Szymon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Szymon

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The baby name Szymon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈʂɨmɔn/ — approx. "SHI-mon" (stress on first syllable).

Szymon is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: Polish: /ˈʂɨmɔn/ — approx. "SHI-mon" (stress on first syllable)

What is the meaning of the name Szymon ?

The baby name Szymon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈʂɨmɔn/ — approx. "SHI-mon" (stress on first syllable).

Szymon is Hebrew in Origin.

Szymon is the Polish form of Simon, ultimately from Hebrew Shim‘on, based on the verb shama‘ “to hear,” commonly glossed as “he (God) has heard.” Via Greek Symeon/Simon and Latin Simon, the name spread with Christianity; in Poland it appears in records from the Middle Ages. In Polish it is pronounced roughly SHIH-mon, with sz representing the sh sound.

Borne by two apostles - Simon Peter and Simon the Zealot - and numerous later saints, Szymon gained durable prestige and has remained widely used, enjoying strong popularity in modern Poland. Polish diminutives include Szymek and Szymuś. International variants encompass Simon (English, French, German, Hungarian), Simeon/Symeon (Biblical/Orthodox), Simón (Spanish), Simão (Portuguese), Simone (Italian), Šimon (Czech/Slovak), and Simonas (Lithuanian). Related feminine forms abroad include Simona and Simone. The name’s enduring appeal blends biblical resonance with a crisp, distinctly Polish spelling.

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Szymon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
PL Boys 0 #31 10,724 6,459
PL 0 #62 483 2,600
Norway Boys 2024 #132 5 437
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Boys 0 #300 26 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
Canada Boys 2010 #314 5 2,386
PL Girls 0 #319 36 5,096
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
France Boys 2020 #387 5 2,846
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Austria Boys 0 #416 27 2,180
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
NL Boys 0 #694 263 5,873
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Boys 0 #793 160 5,697
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,403 69 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Szymon is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Ireland
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Szymon

Szymon is predominantly a boy's name.
Szymon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Polish: /ˈʂɨmɔn/ — approx. "SHI-mon" (stress on first syllable).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Szymek, Szymuś, Szymcio, Szymonek and Szimon.
Yes, very popular — Szymon ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Szymon ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Szymon's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #130 in 2014 to #132 in 2024 in Norway.