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Simmie
How to Pronounce Simmie
Pronounced SIM-ee /ΛsΙͺm.i/High
Meaning: Simmie is an affectionate pet form of Simon or Simeon, biblical names from Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard' (that is, God has heard). Given as a stand-alone name in the American South, it carries Simon's meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Simmie is a diminutive of Simon or Simeon, biblical names from the Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard'. Written with the fond -ie ending, it was given as a name in its own right in the American South in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, part of the era's habit of recording homey pet forms directly on the birth register.
It was never common β a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak around 1918 β and it faded across the century, lingering faintly in the record surprisingly late. It reads as a genuine vintage nickname-name; anyone called Simmie belongs to an older generation, and it has stayed rare rather than joined any modern revival.
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What does the name Simmie mean?
Simmie is a pet form of Simon or Simeon, from the Hebrew Shim'on, meaning 'he has heard'.
How do you pronounce Simmie?
It's said SIM-ee /ΛsΙͺm.i/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Simmie a boy or girl name?
Simmie is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Simmie?
Simmie has always been rare in the U.S., a vintage pet form most seen in the early twentieth century.