Simmons
Pronunciation: [ s-IHM-uhnz ]
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Meaning & Origin
Simmons is a boy name, recorded for 7 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced s-IHM-uhnz.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #13,950
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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"Effort; endeavor; to try"
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Germanic origin
"bold voyager; brave in journey"
#14,100 in US
Chinese/Korean origin
"the people, citizen"
#13,930 in US
Arabic wadi + Latin lupus origin
"wolf river, valley of the wolf"
#13,980 in US
Arabic Sufi tradition origin
"one who reaches spiritual union"
#13,996 in US
Biblical Hebrew origin
"God is my help"
#14,077 in US
Old English origin
"Hugh's meadow or clearing"
#13,794 in US
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About the Name Simmons
Simmons is a boy name .
Is Simmons a boy or girl name? Simmons is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #13,950 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #40,292. Simmons is more commonly used as a boy name.
Simmons is currently ranked #13,950 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Simmons include Sim, Simm, Simmy, Simmie, Ons, Onsy, Onsie, Siy, Siie, and Simkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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Sources
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