BABY NAMES
Simon
Hebrew
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Simon, a noble name from the New Testament, has an upper-crust feel, mainly because there are so many crisply accented British actors (and one very grumpy American Idol judge) with the name.

Variations
Sy Syme, Semyon, Sim, Simone, Simeon, Simion, Siemen, Siemon, Shimon, Samein, Sime, Si, Symon
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Simon
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.