Cimon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Greek (historical personal name)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SY-mən

Cimon is a Greek (historical personal name) boy's name. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Cimon

Origin: Greek (historical personal name).

A common claim: "raven-haired" Actually: "Raven-haired" is not an attested translation of Cimon; no confirmed Greek root ties the name to ravens or hair color.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cimon

SY-mənIPA /saɪmən/

Popularity of Cimon

Cimon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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