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Names like Simon

Simon is a two-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -on. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Simon.

Samson Hebrew · traditionally translated as 'of the sun', from Hebrew 'shemesh'
Zion Hebrew · a sacred hill in Jerusalem, symbol of a promised homeland; a name rich with spiritual meaning
Sutton English · place name/surname, "southern settlement"
Landon English · "long hill," a place name turned surname turned first name; it rode the 2000s wave of two-syllable boys' names ending in -n and outlasted many of them. Newer than it sounds, easygoing as they come

The same roots

Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Simon comes from.

Aron Hebrew · Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron (most likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Hebrew theories suggest "high mountain" or "exalted")
Javon Hebrew · variant of Javan, a biblical name referring to Greece/Ionia
Jadon Hebrew · Hebrew name meaning 'he will judge', found in the Bible (Nehemiah)
Jordon Hebrew · variant spelling of Jordan, from the River Jordan, traditionally 'to flow down'

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Simon, on a similar curve.

Ammon Hebrew · biblical name of the Ammonite people's ancestor, traditionally 'trustworthy'
Mahlon Hebrew · traditionally 'sickness, weak', biblical (Book of Ruth)
Elon Hebrew · biblical name meaning 'oak tree'
Armon Hebrew · means 'palace, fortress'
The full Simon page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
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