SIMONE  

Gender: F
Origin: French, feminine variation of SIMON

Popularity in 2008: #550

This classy French feminization of Simon strikes that all-important balance between unusual and familiar, and it's oozing with Gallic sophistication. The Rock has a daughter named Simone.

Nicknames & Variations:
Simina, Simonna, Simonia, Simoane, Somone, Simmona, Shimona, Simmone, Symona, Samone, Simmie, Simeona, Simonina, Simonne, Simmi, Shimonah, Symone, Siminie

International Variations:
Ximenia, Ximene (Basque) Simonette (French) Simona, Simonetta (Italian) Cimona, Jimena (Spanish)

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