Middle names for Simon
Good middle names for Simon change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Simon has 2 syllables and ranked #230 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Simon has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Simon James English form of Jacob
- Simon Jack
- Simon John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Simon Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Simon Miles
- Simon Charles man, free man
- Simon Kai
- Simon Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Simon Beau handsome (French)
- Simon Myles
- Simon Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Simon George farmer, earth-worker
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Simon Oliver
- Simon Elijah 'my God is Yahweh'
- Simon Theodore gift of God
- Simon Mateo 'gift of Yahweh' (via Matthew)
- Simon Benjamin
- Simon Julian of Julius (Roman family name)
- Simon Elias 'my God is Yahweh' (via Elijah)
- Simon Gabriel 'God is my strength / man of God'
- Simon Maverick
- Simon Anthony
- Simon Josiah healed or supported by God
- Simon Isaiah God is salvation
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Simon Anthony
- Simon Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Simon Arthur
- Simon Vincent conquering
- Simon Victor conqueror
- Simon Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Simon Theodore gift of God
- Simon Martin of Mars
- Simon Oliver
- Simon Leo lion
Middle names from Simon's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Simon's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Simon Abraham father of a multitude
- Simon Hugo mind, heart
- Simon Turner
- Simon Emmanuel God is with us
- Simon Bishop
- Simon Ephraim fruitful
- Simon Elisha my God is salvation
- Simon Jonas dove (Greek form of Jonah)
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Simon can clash with your last name. Check Simon with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Simon, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Simon.