SimoneName meaning, origin and popularity
Simone is a girl’s name of French origin. Its traditional meaning is “one who hears”.
Simone at a glance
- Meaning
- one who hears
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S
How popular is Simone in Australia?
Simone was not in the NSW top 100 for girls in 2025. It last appeared in 1992. Its highest rank for girls was number 40 in 1975, and it has been in the top 100 in 28 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (girls) | #40 | #85 | – | – | – | – | – |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Simone
Other French names for girls (including unisex names):
- SophieFrench
- SylvieFrench
- YvetteFrench
- AdeleFrench
- AimeeFrench
- AmelieFrench
- BelleFrench
- BijouFrench
- BlancheFrench
- CamilleFrench
- CelineFrench
- ChantalFrench
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