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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).

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599
babies named Simona, 1996–2025
#1,512
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

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.

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4,038
babies named Simona since 1880
#3,509
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

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 Frapporti
    Cyclist, born 1988
  • Simona Dyankova
    Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast, born 1994
  • Simona Levi
    Artist and activist (born 1966)
  • Simona Stašová
    Czech actress, born 1955
  • Simona Peycheva
    Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast, born 1985
  • Simona Postlerová
    Czech actress (1964–2024)
  • Simona Babčáková
    Czech actress (*1973)
  • Simona Necidová
    Czech footballer, born 1994
  • Simona Brown
    English actress, born 1994
  • Fausta Morganti
    Captain Regent of San Marino (1944-2021)

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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.