Simone and Simona are given names that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language.
Originating from the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Shimon, the name became popular due to the Christianization of Europe and Biblical figures such as Simeon (son of Jacob) and Simeon (Gospel of Luke). In Italian, Simone is a masculine name or patronymic surname, pronounced with three syllables, whilst the feminine form Simona is widespread throughout Europe. In French and English, Simone is a feminine name, pronounced with two syllables, whilst its masculine form in both languages is Simon/Simeon. The feminine name may be spelled Simonne.
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People
Simonne
Simonne Caillère, French geologist
Simonne Jones, American musician
Simonne Lizotte, Canadian politician
Simonne Mathieu, French tennis player
Simonne Monet-Chartrand, Canadian social activist
Simonne Ratel, French writer
Symone
Symone (drag queen), American drag queen and model
Symone Sanders-Townsend, American political strategist and commentator
Fictional characters and pseudonyms
Simone, from the Papa Louie video games
Simone, the pet dog in The Partridge Family TV series
Simone, a fictional character on the 2002 film S1m0ne, played by Rachel Roberts
Simone, Shane Botwin's school friend from Weeds, portrayed by Jillian Rose Reed (2008–2009)
Simone Adamley, a student from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, portrayed by Kristy Swanson
Simone Deveaux, fictional character on the TV show Heroes (2006–2007)
Simone Devereaux, a character who appeared in the episode, “Runaway Robot”, from the Disney television series, K.C. Undercover, played by Raven-Symoné
Simone Foster, a character from the TV series Head of the Class (1986–1991)
Simone Garnett, a character from the TV series The Good Place, played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Simone Grove, a character from the TV series Why Women Kill, portrayed by Lucy Liu
Simone Lenoir, a cartoon character from the 1998 film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, voiced by Adrienne Barbeau
Simone Loveday, a character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jacqueline Boatswain (2015–2019)
Simone Sinclair, a character from the TV series, Switched at Birth, played by Maiara Walsh