Sims

English surname derived from Simon

"the listener"

Sims Origin and Meaning

The name Sims is a boy's name of English origin meaning "the listener".

Sims is a medieval English surname, also found in Ireland and Scotland, that has many variations all deriving from the Hebrew Biblical name Simon. Sims is a simple, straightforward, yet proper-sounding name that works well as a first, whether you find it in your family tree or pluck the idea from someone else's. It was used for only five boys in the US in 2013.

Famous People Named Sims

• (John) Sims Reeves English operatic tenor
• (Andrew) Sims American rapper

The name Sims in Pop Culture

• The Sims popular series of video games