Simao
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
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- Origin
- Hebrew
Simao is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he has heard”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Simao mean?
Hebrew: Portuguese form of Simon (Simão)
“he has heard”
Is Simao a girl's or a boy's name?
Simao is a boys' name.
How popular is Simao in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Simao in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Simao in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
Names like Simao
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Achim, Obi, Adem, Somtochukwu, Chidubem, Oluwatobiloba, Kamsiyochukwu, Oluwademilade, Om, Boluwatife, Tobechukwu, Obaloluwa
Names related to Simao
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Simao: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/simao, updated 20 October 2026.