Day of Saint Simeon, January 5th. Names for children
Simeon is a name for a child of Hebrew origin meaning 'he who listens'. As it is not one of the most frequent names, your baby can carry an original name while maintaining the tradition. A variant of Simeon is Simon, a name much used and that may also be perfect for your child. Celebrate your name d
Simeon is a name for a child of Hebrew origin meaning 'he who listens'. As it is not one of the most frequent names, your baby can carry an original name while maintaining the tradition. A variant of Simeon is Simon, a name much used and that may also be perfect for your child.
Celebrate your name day on January 5 que, which is the day of Saint Simeon.Curiosities about the name Simeón
Noting the meaning of the name, Simeón is an affable child who knows how to listen to others, making him a very dear person for his friendships. In addition, Simeón is responsible and with a great capacity for work. Their social skills are based on a great capacity for empathy and on handling the art of persuasion like nobody else, being, in general, very seductive people.
Both Simeón and Simón are names that do not change just their spelling in other languages, so the name of your child will be easily recognizable throughout the world. It only varies a bit in Italian, giving rise to Simeone, so familiar for being also the surname of a well-known soccer player. However, who has given more fame to the name is a woman, Simone de Beauvoir, famous for his existentialist and feminist writings.
We know some characters named Simeon, like Simeon II, who was King of Bulgaria during World War II. And Simeon was also a famous French painter whose paintings are exhibited in museums such as the Prado or the National Gallery in London, Jean Babtiste Simeon Chardin. Although the name of your son is more known for being Simeon the name of two biblical characters.
For its part, the name Simón is more familiar and closer thanks to personalities such as Simón Bolívar, a key figure in the process of independence of Latin American countries. Although probably the name Simon is known to children around the world because of the fun game 'Simon says'.
To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of January, consult our calendar of the names of saints of January. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.
And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.
Laura Sánchez.
Editor of GuiaInfantil.com
