Hearkening or God has heard
Simonne is a French feminine variant of Simon. It derives from the Hebrew name Shimon, which signifies the act of listening or being heard by God. This specific spelling adds a sophisticated, Gallic flair to the more common Simona or Simone.
Less common today
Simonne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,024 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French tennis champion and WWII resistance leader
Canadian human rights activist and pacifist
