Simone (given name)

Simone

Name day	October 28
Origin
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"God had heard"
Other names
Alternative spelling	Simonne
Variant form(s)	Simona (Cyrillic: Симона)
Related names	Ximena, Jimena

Simone is a given name that can be used for males or females. Derived from the Hebrew name Shimon, the name came into regular usage across European cultures thanks to the popularity of Christianity in Europe and the Biblical character Simeon. Depending on the language, Simone may be used as a masculine or feminine name. In Italian, Simone is a masculine name, pronounced with three syllables, as see-MO-ne, and its feminine form is Simona. In French and English, Simone is a feminine name, pronounced with two syllables, either as SEE-MAWN or sə-MON, and its masculine form in both languages is Simon. Additionally, Simone, as a girl's name, may be spelled Simonne outside of France and people of Italian heritage may bear Simone as a patronymic surname.

People

Simona

• Simona de Silvestro (born 1988), Swiss race car driver
• Simona Halep (born 1991), Romanian tennis player
• Simona Koch (born 1968), German diver
• Simona Orinska (born 1978), Latvian butoh artist
• Simona Ventura (born 1965), Italian TV hostess
• Simona Amanar (born 1979), Romanian Gymnast
• Simona Richter (born 1972), Romanian judoka
• Simona Rinieri (born 1977), Italian volleyball player

Simone

• Simone Barone (born 1978), Italian footballer
• Simone Bastoni (born 1996), Italian footballer
• Simone Battle (1989–2014), American actress and singer
• Simone Beck (1904–1991), French cookbook author and cooking teacher
• Simone Bendix (born 1967), Danish actress
• Simone Benedetti (born 1992), Italian footballer
• Simone Bianchi (born 1972), Italian comic book artist, painter, and graphic artist
• Simone Bianchi (born 1973), Italian long-jumper
• Simone Biles (born 1997), American gymnast
• Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira (born 1949), Brazilian popular music (MPB) singer
• Simone Bolelli (born 1985), Italian tennis player
• Simone Borrelli (born 1985), Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter and musician
• Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist
• Simone Cercato (born 1975), Italian swimmer
• Simone Tanner Chaumet (1916–1962), French peace activist
• Simone Christensen (born 1994), Danish BMX rider
• Simone D'Aillencourt (born 1930), French model
• Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986), French author and philosopher
• Simone de la Chaume (1908–2001), French amateur golfer
• Simone del Tintore (1630–1708), Italian painter
• Simone de Oliveira (born 1938), Portuguese singer and TV actress
• Simone Egeriis (born 1992), Danish singer
• Simone Elkeles (born 1970), American young-adult romance novelist
• Simone Favaro (born 1988), Italian rugby union player
• Simone Giertz (born 1990), Swedish TV host
• Simone Rao Grimaldi (died 1616), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
• Simone Inzaghi (born 1976), Italian footballer
• Simone Jatobá (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
• Simone Johnson (born 1970), English rapper and actress
• Simone Kaho (born 1978), New Zealand poet
• Simone Philip Kamel, Egyptian singer
• Simone Kennedy-Doornbos (born 1970), Dutch politician
• Simone Kuhn (born 1980), Swiss beach volleyball player
• Simone Laudehr (born 1986), German footballer
• Simone Loria (born 1976), Italian football (soccer) player
• Simone Lurçat (1915–2009), French Resistance member
• Simone Maludrottu (born 1978), Italian boxer
• Simone Mantia (1873–1951), Italian-born American trombonist
• Simone Manuel (born 1996), American swimmer
• Simone Martini (c. 1284–1344), Italian painter
• Simone Mathes (born 1975), German hammer thrower
• Simone Melchior (1919–1990), wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau
• Simone Niggli-Luder (born 1978), Swiss Orienteering World Champion and three time Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
• Simone Oliverio (died 1668), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
• Simone Perrotta (born 1977), Italian footballer
• Simone Raffini (born 1996), Italian footballer
• Simone Ragusi (born 1992), Italian rugby union player
• Simone Raineri (born 1977), Italian rower
• Simone Rapisarda Casanova (born 1970), Italian experimental filmmaker
• Simone Rapp (born 1992), Swiss footballer
• Simone Rasmussen (born 1993), Danish handball player
• Simone Ravanelli (born 1995), Italian cyclist
• Simone Renant (1911–2004), French actress
• Simone Rignault (1943–2019), French politician
• Simone Ritscher (born 1959), German actress
• Simone Rizzato (born 1981), Italian footballer
• Simone Robertson (born 1975), Australian actress
• Simone Rocha (born 1986), Irish fashion designer
• Simone Romagnoli (born 1990), Italian footballer
• Simone Rosalba (born 1976), Italian volleyball player
• Simone Rossi (born 1968), Italian businessman
• Simone Rossmann (born 1978), Austrian designer
• Simone Rosso (born 1995), Italian footballer
• Simone Rota (born 1984), Filipino footballer
• Simone Ruas (born 1919), French athlete
• Simone Ruffini (born 1989), Italian swimmer
• Simone Russini (born 1996), Italian footballer
• Simone Saback (born 1956), Brazilian composer, writer, screenwriter, poet and journalist
• Simone Sabbioni (born 1996), Italian swimmer
• Simone Fernando Sacconi (1895–1973), Italian violin maker
• Simone Antonio Saint-Bon (1828–1892), Italian admiral
• Simone Sales (born 1988), Italian footballer
• Simone Salviato (born 1987), Italian footballer
• Simone Sancioni (born 1988), Italian motorcycle racer
• Simone Sanna (born 1978), Italian motorcycle racer
• Simone Sannibale (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Simone Santarelli (born 1988), Italian footballer
• Simone Santi (born 1966), Italian volleyball referee
• Simone Segouin (born 1925), French Resistance member
• Simone Sello (born 1968), Italian guitarist and record producer
• Simone Sereni (born 1968), Italian footballer
• Simone Severini, Italian-born British physicist
• Simone Sheffield, American film and television producer
• Simone Signoret (1921–1985), French actress
• Simone Silva (1928–1957), Egyptian-born French actress
• Simone Simeri (born 1993), Italian footballer
• Simone Simon (1910–2005), French film actress
• Simone Simoni (1532–1602), Italian philosopher and physician
• Simone Simons (born 1985), Dutch mezzo-soprano singer
• Simone Singh (born 1974), Indian actress
• Simone Sini (born 1992), Italian footballer
• Simone Smith, Canadian film editor
• Simone Smith, Scottish film director and film editor
• Simone Soares (born 1977), Brazilian actress
• Simone Solinas (born 1996), Italian footballer
• Simone Spoladore (born 1979), Brazilian actress
• Simone Stacey (born 1977), Australian singer-songwriter
• Simone Stella (born 1981), Italian harpsichordist, organist and composer
• Simone Stelzer (born 1969), Austrian singer
• Simone Sterbini (born 1993), Italian cyclist
• Simone Storm (born 1969), Brazilian volleyball player
• Simone Stortoni (born 1985), Italian cyclist
• Simone Stratigo (1733–1824), Greek-Italian mathematician and nautical scientist
• Simone Sylvestre (born 1923), French actress
• Simone Tascone (born 1997), Italian footballer
• Simone Tata (born 1930), Swiss-born Indian businesswoman
• Simone Tebet (born 1970), Brazilian politician
• Simone Tempestini (born 1994), Romanian rally driver
• Simone Terenzani (born 1978), Italian speedway rider
• Simone Téry (1897–1967), French journalist
• Simone Theis (born 1940), Luxembourgian swimmer
• Simone Thiero (born 1993), Congolese handball player
• Simone Thomalla (born 1965), German actress
• Simone Thomaschinski (born 1970), German field hockey player
• Simone Thompson (born 1996), American model and actress
• Simone Thust (born 1971), German race walker
• Simone Tiribocchi (born 1978), Italian footballer
• Simone Tomassini (born 1974), Italian singer-songwriter
• Simone Tonelli (born 1991), Italian footballer
• Simone Urdl, Canadian film producer
• Simone Valère (1923–2010), French actress
• Simone van der Vlugt (born 1966), Dutch writer
• Simone Vagnozzi (born 1983), Italian tennis player
• Simone Vanni (born 1979), Italian foil fencer
• Simone Vaturi (born 1988), Italian ice dancer
• Simone Vaudry (1906–1993), French actress
• Simone Veil (1927–2017), French lawyer and politician
• Simone Velasco (born 1995), Italian cyclist
• Simone Velzeboer (born 1967), Dutch short track speed skater
• Simone Venier (born 1984), Italian rower
• Simone Verdi (born 1992), Italian footballer
• Simone Vergassola (born 1976), Italian footballer
• Simone Verovio (died 1607), Dutch calligrapher, engraver, printer and editor
• Simone Villanova (born 1984), Italian footballer
• Simone Vitale (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Simone Waisbard, French explorer
• Simone Warzel (born 1973), German mathematical physicist
• Simone Wearne (born 1980), Australian baseball player
• Simone Weil (1909–1943), French philosopher and activist
• Simone Weiler (born 1978), German swimmer
• Simone Wendler (born 1955), German chemist and journalist
• Simone Wild (born 1993), Swiss alpine ski racer
• Simone Wilson (born 1976), Australian politician
• Simone White (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
• Simone Wilkie (born 1964), Australian Army officer
• Simone Young (born 1961), Australian conductor
• Simone Zaggia (born 1965), Italian astronomer
• Simone Zanon (born 1975), Italian long-distance runner
• Simone Zaza (born 1991), Italian footballer
• Simone Zgraggen (born 1975), Swiss violinist
• Simone Zucato (born 1976), Brazilian actress

Simonne

• Simonne Lizotte, Canadian politician
• Simonne Monet-Chartrand, Canadian social activist

Fictional characters and pseudonyms

• Simone, the pet dog in The Partridge Family TV series
• Simone Deveaux, fictional character on the TV show Heroes (2006–2007)
• Simone, a fictional character on the 2002 film S1m0ne, played by Rachel Roberts
• Simone Lenoir, a cartoon character from the 1998 film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, voiced by Adrienne Barbeau
• Simone Adamley, a student from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, portrayed by Kristy Swanson
• Simone, Shane Botwin's school friend from Weeds, portrayed by Jillian Rose Reed (2008–2009)
• Simone Sinclair, a character from the TV series, Switched at Birth, played by Maiara Walsh

See also

• Jimena