The first name Simona
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Latinized from French Simone, or borrowed from Italian Simona.
A form of Simone.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Simona, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 39 births (#938).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Simona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Simona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Simona, the 3,509th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 67 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Simona
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Simona FrapportiCyclist, born 1988
- Simona DyankovaBulgarian rhythmic gymnast, born 1994
- Simona LeviArtist and activist (born 1966)
- Simona StašováCzech actress, born 1955
- Simona PeychevaBulgarian rhythmic gymnast, born 1985
- Simona PostlerováCzech actress (1964–2024)
- Simona BabčákováCzech actress (*1973)
- Simona NecidováCzech footballer, born 1994
- Simona BrownEnglish actress, born 1994
- Fausta MorgantiCaptain Regent of San Marino (1944-2021)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Simona mean?
- Latinized from French Simone, or borrowed from Italian Simona.
- What is the origin of the name Simona?
- Latinized from French Simone, or borrowed from Italian Simona.
- How popular is the name Simona?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Simona, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2016, with 39 births.
- Is Simona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,038 US babies named Simona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Simona most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Simona, its highest rank at 2,647th.
- What name is Simona a form of?
- Simona is a form of Simone.