- the original name of the apostle Peter.
- one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4.
- one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.
- a relative, perhaps a brother, of Jesus: sometimes identified with Simon the Canaanite. Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3.
- (“Simon Magus”) the Samaritan sorcerer who was converted by the apostle Philip. Acts 8:9–24.
- (“Simon Magus”) fl. 2nd century a.d. ?, founder of a Gnostic sect and reputed prototype of the Faust legend: often identified with the Biblical Simon Magus.
- French novelist, born in Madagascar: Nobel Prize 1985.
- U.S. social scientist and economist: Nobel Prize 1978.
- British statesman and lawyer.
- U.S. playwright.
- U.S. singer and songwriter.
- a male given name, form of Simeon.
- the original name of (Saint) Peter (def. 1)
- New Testament
- See Simon Zelotes
- a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)
- a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)
- John (Allsebrook), 1st Viscount Simon. 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer. He was Liberal home secretary (1915–16) and, as a leader of the National Liberals, foreign secretary (1931–35), home secretary (1935–37), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1937–40), Lord Chancellor (1940–45)
- (Marvin) Neil. born 1927, US dramatist and librettist, whose plays include Barefoot in the Park (1963), California Suite (1976), Biloxi Blues (1985), Lost in Yonkers (1990), and London Suite (1995): many have been made into films
- Paul. born 1941, US pop singer and songwriter. His albums include: with Art Garfunkel (born 1941), The Sounds of Silence (1966), and Bridge over Troubled Water (1970); and, solo, Graceland (1986), The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and You're The One (2000)
