Simonyan () or in Western Armenian Simonian ), sometimes transliterated as Simonjan is an Armenian patronymic surname meaning "son of Simon". Notable people with the name include:
People Simonian Hovann Simonian, Armenian Swiss scholar in Armenian history Hrair Simonian (born 1991), Armenian chess grandmaster John Simonian (1935–2019), Kenyan field hockey player and rally driver Judith Simonian, American artist Karekin Simonian (1932–2019), Iraqi-born Armenian-Australian referee Nariné Simonian (born 1965, French-Armenian organist Sebu Simonian (born 1978), member of the American band duo Capital Cities Simon Simonian (1914–1986), Lebanese-Armenian intellectual, writer, activist and teacher, founder of the literary Armenian periodical Spurk
Simonyan Alen Simonyan (born 1980), Armenian politician, president of the National Assembly of Armenia Artem Simonyan (footballer) (born 1995), Armenian footballer Artyom Simonyan (born 1975), Armenian boxer Babken Simonyan (born 1952), Armenian-Serbian poet, essayist, translator, university professor and diplomat Gagik Simonyan (born 1971), Armenian footballer Hripsime Simonyan (1916–1998), Armenian artist and sculptor Karen Simonyan (born 1988), Armenian politician Margarita Simonyan (born 1980), Russian journalist, editor-in-chief of Russia Today Metaksia Simonyan (1926–1987), Soviet and Armenian stage and film actress Mikhail Simonyan (born 1986), Russian-American violinist Nadezhda Simonyan (1922–1997), Russian film composer Nikita Simonyan (1926–2025), Soviet and Russian footballer, coach, and sports official of Armenian descent Taron Simonyan (born 1987), Armenian lawyer, scientist and statesman Tata Simonyan (born 1962), Armenian singer
See also
Simonians, a 2nd-century Gnostic sect established by Simon Magus Simonyants