Simon is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Simeon. Notable bearers of the name include:

Biblical Simons

• Simon Peter, an apostle of Jesus
• Simon the Canaanite (also called Simon the Zealot), another apostle
• Simon the Leper
• Simon of Cyrene
• Simon Magus

Historical Simons

• Simon Bolivar (Liberator of South America)
• Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow
• Simon of Trent
• Simon Cowell
• Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel
• Simon Wiesenthal - Nazi hunter
• Simon Dubnow - Jewish historian

Also:

• Simon is an electronic game launched in 1978 at Studio 54 in New York.
• Simon Says is a popular children's game and also an electronic device, not to mention a song by 1910 Fruit Gum Company
• Simple Simon is a well-known nursery rhyme
• Simple Simon is a Broadway musical
• Simple Simon is a variant of card solitaire.
• Simon is a chess engine.
• Simon grenade is a wall breaching rifle grenade.
• Simon is an archaic term for a turkey.
• Simon the Sorcerer by AdventureSoft.