Simone
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Simone
Simone, the elegant French feminization of Simon, strikes that all-important balance between unusual and familiar, and it's oozing with Gallic sophistication. A dated choice in its native France, gymnast Simone Biles brings new bounce and spark to name.
Simone for girls#998 US
Meaning "to listen, to hear, to hearken", it is a sophisticated choice, though depending on where you are, the pronunciation may vary. English speakers may say it with a long O sound in the second syllable, whereas in French, it is more like the sound in "bought". In Dutch and German, however, it is pronounced with three syllables.
Two French philosophers are notable bearers of the name: feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir, author of the influential The Second Sex, and Simone Weil. There are also two notable young athletes with the name: the aforementioned Simone Biles, who set a US record high of four medals in a single Olympics, and Simone Manuel, who became the first African-American female swimmer to bring home a gold.
The actress who played the lead in the iconic French horror movie Cat People is Simone Simon, while Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a daughter named Simone; Chris Rock used it in the middle place for his daughter, as did Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates
Simone for boys
Simone as a masculine name originates from the Hebrew name Simon, meaning 'he who hears' or 'God has heard.' While Simone is primarily recognized as a feminine name in English-speaking countries, it maintains masculine usage in French and Italian cultures. As a male name, Simone has a sophisticated European flair, carrying associations with intellectualism and artistic sensibility. Notable bearers include Italian fashion designer Simone Porte Jacquemus and numerous Italian athletes and artists. The name's cross-cultural gender associations can create an interesting talking point for male bearers in English-speaking regions, where they might occasionally need to clarify its masculine usage in their cultural context.
Pronounced sim-OH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Simone ranked #998 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #311 in 1988, Nameberry popularity #349.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #719 | 390 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #826 | 340 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #748 | 382 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #749 | 375 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #732 | 386 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #707 | 406 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #860 | 314 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #877 | 311 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #962 | 280 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #926 | 287 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,040 | 241 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #998 | 254 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Simones
- Simone Thérèse Fernande SimonGirl
French actress
- Simone Henriette Charlotte SignoretGirl
French actress
- Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de BeauvoirGirl
French feminist theorist
- Simone Arianne BilesGirl
American gymnast
- Simone WeilGirl
French philosopher and mystic
- Simone ElkelesGirl
American novelist
- Simone GiertzGirl
Internet personality, Robot enthusiast and inventor from Sweden based in San Francisco.
- Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud)Girl
American singer/actress; daughter of singer Nina Simone
- Simone Annie Liline VeilGirl
a famous French politician and lawyer; 12th President of the European Parliament
- Simone GiertzGirl
Internet personality from Sweden based in
- Simone Melchior CousteauGirl
French wife of undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau; first woman scuba diver and aquanaut
- Simone Johanna Maria SimonsGirl
Dutch singer,songwriter of metal band Epica
- Simone de OliveiraGirl
Portuguese singer and actress
- Simone Fleurice EdenGirl
American model; daughter of model Carol Eden
- Simone EgeriisGirl
Danish pop singer
- Simone DennyGirl
Canadian pop singer
- Simone "Simca" BeckGirl
French cookbook author and chef
- Simone ManuelGirl
American swimmer
- Simone Naomi CharleyGirl
American soccer player
- Simone DinnersteinGirl
American pianist
- Nina SimoneGirl
American singer and activist
- Simone LeMond (b. 1990)Girl
daughter of cyclist Greg LeMond
- Simone Rivera Cruickshank (b. 1994)Girl
daughter of TV host Geraldo Rivera
- Simone Burnett (b. 1997)Girl
daughter of singer Sam Phillips and producer T,Bone Burnett
- Simone Alexandra Johnson (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of actor/wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- Simone Reid (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of singer Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain
- Lola Simone Rock (b. 2002)Girl
daughter of comedian Chris Rock
- Luna Simone Stephens (b.2016)Girl
daughter of model Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend
- Arabella Simone Eigenmann (b.2017)Girl
daughter of Geoff Eigenmann
- Simone PerrottaBoy
Italian footballer
Simone in pop culture
- Simone CassidyGirl
protagonist of the Treasure Huntress book series
- Simone DavisGirl
main character from the TV show Star
- Simone SinclairGirl
character on TV's "
- Simone DanielsGirl
character in film "Prom"
- SimoneGirl
character in "Does My Head Look Big in This?" by Randa Abdel,Fattah
- Simone DeveauxGirl
character on TV's "Heroes"
- SimoneGirl
character on TV's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
- SimoneGirl
dog on TV's "The Partridge Family"
- SimoneGirl
character in 2002 film "S1m0ne"
- Simone LenoirGirl
character in animated film "Scooby,Doo on Zombie Island"
- Simone AdamleyGirl
character in film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
- SimoneGirl
character on TV's "Weeds"
- Simone (stylized as S1M0NE) is a 2002 American scienceGirl
fiction film written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Rachel Roberts, Jay Mohr and Winona Ryder, Simone in this movie is short for "Simulation One"
- Simone Jackson Girl
Disco singer from "Daisy Jones & The Six"