Simao

Simao (Simão) is a male first name used in the Portuguese language and is a derivative of Simon. Its meanings include 'He has heard,' 'God has heard,' 'the heard one,' or 'the flat-nosed one.'

What does the name Simao mean?

The first name Simao (Simão) is the Portuguese variant of Simon. It means 'He has heard,' 'God has heard,' 'the heard one,' or 'the flat-nosed one.' The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew and ancient Greek. It either comes from the Hebrew expression Shim'on (שִׁמְעוֹן), which means 'God has heard,' or from the Greek word sīmós (σῑμός), which means 'flat-nosed' or 'snub-nosed.' The Hebrew root of the name refers to Simeon. In Jewish traditions, the form Shimon is common, while in Arabic, the variant Saman is used. Other variants of the name include Simonsz, Simonas, Simjon (Russian), Semjon (Russian), Szymon (Polish), Simono (Esperanto), Simeo (Canadian), Symeon (Greek and Polish), Simyon, Symon (Ukrainian), Simonko, Simo (Finnish, Greenlandic, Catalan, Croatian, and Serbian), Saimon, Samien, Seimon (Welsh), Semein, Semon (Greek), Seymon, Semyon (Russian), Shimmel, Siemon, Siman, Sime, Simmon, Simmonds, Simmons, Simun, Siomon, Siomonn, Symonns, Ximon, Zimon, Samein (Arabic), Siemen (German and Dutch), Simen (Norwegian and Scandinavian), Simidh (Scottish), Simion (French and Romanian), Simmy (German), Simwnt (Welsh), Síomón (Irish), Symms (Hebrew), Ximeno, Ximen, and Ximenes (Spanish), Siek, Simecek, Simunek, and Sionek (Czech).

Where does the name Simao come from?

The name Simao has its origins in ancient Greek and ancient Hebrew languages, with meanings such as 'God has heard' or 'the heard one.' The etymological roots consist of the terms shamá (Ancient Hebrew) for 'to hear' or 'to listen' and Shim'on (Ancient Hebrew) for 'God has heard,' as well as sīmós (Ancient Greek) for 'flat-nosed' or 'snub-nosed.' The name is primarily used in Portuguese.

How do you pronounce Simao?

Si-mao

When is the name day of Simao?

The name days for Simao are February 18, May 16, June 29, and October 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Simao is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2014 when it reached 2,076th place. In the last ten years, Simao has been chosen as a first name about 30 times, which gives it a 4,271st place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it holds the 4,012th place.

Nicknames & pet names

Simi

Famous people

• Simao Ayres Cerquiera (Brazilian footballer)
• Simao Morgado (Portuguese swimmer)
• Simao Rodrigues Dos Santos (football player from Brazil)
• Simao Sabrosa (Portuguese football player)