He has heard; God has heard
Symeon is the original Greek form of the Hebrew name Shimon. It is the version of the name used in the New Testament for several figures, including the elderly man who recognizes the infant Jesus in the Temple. While the variant Simon became more common in the West, Symeon retains a distinct scholarly and liturgical feel.
Less common today
Symeon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,422 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
6th-century Byzantine Christian saint and monk
Byzantine Christian monk and mystic poet
Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire
