Simeon

Simeon is a male given name: 99% of people named Simeon are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Simeon · Siméon

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Bulgaria, North Macedonia
Also spelled: Siméon
US births since 1880: 7,943 male / 25 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Simeon

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Simeon," in English, "Guten Tag Simeon," in German. Simeon is a male given name: about 99% of people named Simeon are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Simeon,

German

Guten Tag Simeon,

French

Bonjour Simeon,

Spanish

Estimado/a Simeon:

Chinese

Simeon您好：

Japanese

Simeon様

English

Hi Simeon,

German

Hi Simeon,

French

Salut Simeon,

Spanish

Hola Simeon,

Chinese

Simeon你好：

Japanese

Simeonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Simeon by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	100%
Bulgaria	uncommon	man's name	98%
North Macedonia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Serbia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Slovakia	rare	man's name	98%
Greece	rare	man's name	98%
Montenegro	rare	man's name	98%
Slovenia	rare	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Spain	rare	man's name	98%

Show all 14 countries

Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Finland	rare	man's name	98%
France	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

7,943 male · 25 female · 7,968 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Simeon a male or female name?

Simeon is a male given name: 99% of people named Simeon are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.

How do I address Simeon in an email?

Is Simeon a unisex name?

Simeon is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Simeon are men. Simeon leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Simeon a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/simeon (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_simeon,
  title  = {Is Simeon a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/simeon},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}