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.
People
Simona
Simona Amânar (born 1979), Romanian gymnast Simona Andrejić (born 1994), Serbian model Simona Babčáková (born 1973), Czech actress Simona Bonafé (born 1973), Italian politician and journalist Simona Bordoni (born 1972), Italian professor of atmospheric physics Simona Bubeníčková (born 2008), Czech Paralympic Nordic skier Simona Castro (born 1989), Chilean gymnast Simona Cavallari, multiple people Simona Chin (born 1980), American Paralympic rower Simona de Silvestro (born 1988), Swiss race car driver Simona Dobrá (born 1987), retired Czech tennis player Simona Gherman (born 1985), retired Romanian épée fencer Simona Halep (born 1991), Romanian tennis player Simona Hégerová (born 1996), Slovak singer Simona Hösl (born 1992), German alpine ski racer Simona Koch (born 1968), German diver Simona Krupeckaitė (born 1982), Lithuanian track cyclist Simona Kubová (born 1991), Czech swimmer Simona Limontaitė (born 1987), Lithuanian chess player Simona Malpezzi (born 1972), Italian politician Simona Matei (born 1985), Romanian tennis player Simona Miculescu (born 1959), Romanian diplomat Simona Mohamsson (born 1994), Swedish politician Simona Muccioli (born 1984), Olympic swimmer from San Marino Simona Muşat (born 1981), Romanian rower Simona Necidová (born 1994), Czech football player Simona Orinska (born 1978), Latvian butoh artist Simona Păduraru (born 1981), freestyle swimmer from Romania Simona Păucă (born 1969), retired Romanian artistic gymnast Simona Petrík (born 1982), Slovak politician Simona Peycheva (born 1985), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Simona Pop (born 1988), retired Romanian épée fencer Simona Postlerová (1964–2024), Czech film, stage and television actress Simona Quadarella (born 1998), Italian swimmer Simona Radiș (born 1999), Romanian rower Simona Richter (born 1972), Romanian judoka Simona Rinieri (born 1977), Italian volleyball player Simona Sparaco (born 1978), Italian writer Simona Stašová (born 1955), Czech actress Simona Škrabec (born 1968), Slovene writer Simona Szarková (born 1992), Slovak handballer Simona Ventura (born 1965), Italian TV hostess
Simone
Simone Alaimo (born 1950), Italian bass-baritone Simone Alberghini (born 1973), Italian baritone Simone Aldrovandi (born 1994), Italian footballer Simone Alessio (born 2000), Italian taekwondo practitioner Simone Ambrogio (born 2000), Italian footballer Simone Andreetta (born 1993), Italian cyclist Simone Angel (born 1971), Dutch TV host Simone Antonini (born 1991), Italian cyclist Simone Anzani (born 1992), Italian volleyball player Simone Aresti (born 1986), Italian footballer Simone Arrigoni (born 1973), Italian free-diver Simone Askew, American Army officer Simone Asselborn-Bintz (born 1966), Luxembourgian educator and politician Simone Assemani (1752–1821), Italian Orientalist Simone Aughterlony (born 1977), New Zealand dancer and choreographer Simone Augustin (born 1976), German journalist and author Simone Auriletto (born 1998), Italian footballer Simone Bacciocchi (born 1977), Sammarinese footballer Simone Badal-McCreath, Jamaican chemist and cancer researcher Simone Bagel-Trah (born 1969), German businesswoman Simone Bagnoli (born 1981), Italian basketball player Simone Baldelli (born 1976), Italian politician Simone Ballachi (1240–1319), Italian gardener Simone Ballard (1897–1974), French mezzo-soprano Simone Balli, Italian painter Simone Balocchi (born 1994), Italian rugby union player Simone Balsamino, Italian composer Simone Barabino, Italian painter Simone Barck (1944–2007), German historian Simone Barone (born 1978), Italian footballer Simone Barontini (born 1999), Italian middle-distance runner Simone Bartolini, Italian sopranist Simone Basso (born 1982), Italian footballer Simone Bastoni (born 1996), Italian footballer Simone Battle (1989–2014), American actress and singer Simone Bauer (born 1973), German fencer Simone Beck (1904–1991), French cookbook author and cooking teacher Simone Bell, American politician Simone Bendix (born 1967), Danish actress Simone Benedetti (born 1992), Italian footballer Simone Benedettini (born 1997), Sammarinese footballer Simone Benmussa (1932–2001), French writer and theatre director Simone Bentivoglio (born 1985), Italian footballer Simone Berardi (born 1979), Italian footballer Simone Berriau (1896–1984), French actress Simone Bertazzo (born 1982), Italian bobsledder Simone Berti (born 1985), Italian basketball player Simone Bertoletti (born 1974), Italian cyclist Simone Bevilacqua (born 1997), Italian cyclist Simone Bianchi (artist) (born 1972), Italian comic book artist, painter, and graphic artist Simone Bianchi (athlete) (born 1973), Italian long-jumper Simone Biasci, Italian cyclist Simone Bignall, Australian philosopher Simone Biles (born 1997), American gymnast Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira (born 1949), Brazilian popular music (MPB) singer Simone Bitton (born 1955), French-Moroccan filmmaker Simone Blanc, French canoeist Simone Blum (born 1989), German show jumper Simone Boccanegra (died 1363), Doge of Genoa Simone Bocchino (born 1978), Italian musician Simone Böhme (born 1991), Danish handball player Simone Boilard (born 2000), Canadian cyclist Simone Boldini (born 1954), Italian footballer Simone Bolelli (born 1985), Italian tennis player Simone Bonadies (died 1518), Italian Roman Catholic bishop Simone Bonomi (born 1980), Italian footballer Simone Borgheresi (born 1968), Italian cyclist Simone Borrelli (born 1985), Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter and musician Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist Simone Bourday (1912–1943), French actress Simone Boye Sørensen (born 1992), Danish footballer Simone Bracalello (born 1985), Italian footballer Simone Branca (born 1992), Italian footballer Simone Brentana (1656–1742), Italian painter Simone Brewster (born c. 1983), British artist and designer Simone Brièrre (born 1937), French hurdler Simone Brocard (born 1752), French slave trader Simone Browne (born 1973), Canadian sociologist Simone Bruni (born 1993), Italian-born Colombian footballer Simone Buchanan (born 1968), Australian actress Simone Buitendijk (born 1958), Dutch academic Simone Buti (born 1983), Italian volleyball player Simone Cadamuro (born 1976), Italian cyclist Simone Cairoli (born 1990), Italian decathlete Simone Callender (born 1978), British judoka Simone Calori (born 1980), Italian footballer Simone Calvano (born 1993), Italian footballer Simone Campagnaro (born 1986), Italian cyclist Simone Campbell (born 1945), American religious sister, lawyer and lobbyist Simone Cantarini (1612–1648), Italian painter and engraver Simone Cantoni (1736–1818), Swiss architect Simone Caputo (born 1998), Italian footballer Simone Carmichael (born 1977), New Zealand footballer Simone Carretta, Italian painter Simone Caruso (born 1994), Italian footballer Simone Cavalli (born 1979), Italian footballer Simone Cavens, American actress Simone Cecchetti (born 1973), Italian portrait photographer Simone Cercato (born 1975), Italian swimmer Simone Cerdan (1897–1967), French singer and actress Simone Chapuis-Bischof (born 1931), Swiss activist Simone Charley (born 1995), American soccer player Simone Tanner Chaumet (1916–1962), French peace activist Simone Chiavari, Italian Roman Catholic bishop Simone Chrisostome (1923–2021), member of the French Resistance Simone Christensen (born 1994), Danish BMX rider Simone Ciancio (born 1987), Italian footballer Simone Cilio (born 1992), Italian film composer Simone Cipriani (born 1964), Italian official of the United Nations Simone Ciulli (born 1986), Italian swimmer Simone Clarke (born 1970), English ballerina Simone Collio (born 1979), Italian sprinter Simone Colombi (born 1991), Italian footballer Simone Colombo (born 1963), Italian tennis player Simone Confalone (born 1974), Italian footballer Simone Consonni (born 1994), Italian cyclist Simone Corazza (born 1991), Italian footballer Simone Corsi (born 1987), Italian motorcycle racer Simone Couderc (1911–2005), French mezzo-soprano Simone Courvoisier, French experimental pharmacologist Simone Créantor (1948–2020), French shot putter Simone Cristicchi (born 1977), Italian singer-songwriter Simone da Cusighe, Italian painter Simone D'Aillencourt (1930–2017), French model Simone Dallamano (born 1983), Italian footballer Simone D'Andrea (born 1974), Italian voice actor Simone da Orsenigo, Italian architect Simone Alves da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian long-distance runner Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986), French author and philosopher Simone Decker (born 1968), Luxembourgian artist Simone De Haan (born 1953), Australian trombonist Simone dei Crocifissi (1330–1399), Italian painter Simone de la Chaume (1908–2001), French amateur golfer Simone De La Rue, American dancer and fitness expert Simone Del Duca (1912–2004), French businesswoman Simone Dell'Acqua (born 1989), Italian footballer Simone Dell'Agnello (born 1992), Italian footballer Simone Del Nero (born 1981), Italian footballer Simone del Pollaiolo (1457–1508), Florentine architect Simone del Tintore (1630–1708), Italian painter Simone de Magistris (died 1613), Italian painter and sculptor Simone de Mari, Italian sailor Simone Dénéchaud (1905–1974), Canadian painter and educator Simone de Oliveira (born 1938), Portuguese singer and TV actress Simone de' Prodenzani, Italian poet Simone di Nanni Ferrucci (born 1402), Italian sculptor Simone Dinnerstein (born 1972), American classical pianist Simone Di Pasquale (born 1978), Italian dancer Simone Doria (admiral) (born 1135), Genoese admiral Simone Drexel (born 1957), Swiss singer-songwriter Simone Duvalier (1913–1997), First Lady of Haiti Simone Edera (born 1997), Italian footballer Simone Edwards (born 1973), Jamaican basketball player Simone Egeriis (born 1992), Danish singer Simone Elkeles (born 1970), American young-adult romance novelist Simone Ellegeest, Belgian cyclist Simone Emmanuello (born 1994), Italian footballer Simone Ercoli (swimmer) (born 1979), Italian swimmer Simone Eriksrud (born 1970), Norwegian musician Simone Esposito (born 1990), Italian footballer Simone Facey (born 1985), Jamaican sprinter Simone Falloni (born 1991), Italian hammer thrower Simone Farelli (born 1983), Italian footballer Simone Farina (born 1982), Italian footballer Simone Fattal (born 1942), Lebanese-American artist Simone Fautario (born 1987), Italian footballer Simone Favaro (born 1988), Italian rugby union player Simone Felice, Italian engraver Simone Ferrari (footballer) (born 1999), Italian footballer Simone Ferrari (rugby union) (born 1994), Italian rugby union player Simone Ferrucci (1437–1493), Italian sculptor Simone Finn, Baroness Finn (born 1968), British politician Simone Fischer-Hübner (born 1963), Swedish computer scientist Simone Fontana (born 1991), Italian bobsledder Simone Fontecchio (born 1995), Italian basketball player Simone Forbes (born 1981), Jamaican sportswoman Simone Forlani (born 1974), Italian rower Simone Forte (born 1996), Italian triple jumper Simone Forti (born 1935), Italian-born American artist