Names Like Simson — Find Similar Baby Names
Simson is a 6-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Son Of Simon”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Samson and Sampson, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -son like Son and Aeson, and names sharing the “simon” concept like Fitz Simon and Fitzsimmons.
For the full Simson profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Simson page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Simson
18 baby names that differ from Simson by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson | 1 | Bright Sun | Hebrew | Male |
| Sampson | 2 | The Sun. Biblical Samson Was Given Superhuman Strength By God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Sanson | 2 | The Sun's Man | Hebrew | Male |
| Sasson | 2 | Joy | Hebrew | Male |
| Salton | 3 | Lives Near The Willow Farm | English | Male |
| Samman | 3 | Grocer | Arabic | Male |
| Sandon | 3 | From The Sandy Hill | English | Male |
| Santon | 3 | From The Sandy Farm | English | Male |
| Sawsan | 3 | Lily Of The Valley | Arabic | Female |
| Saxon | 3 | Sword | English | Male |
| Seadon | 3 | From The Hill By The Sea | English | Male |
| Seaton | 3 | From Sai's Estate | Anglo | Male |
| Seeton | 3 | From The Farm By The Sea | English | Male |
| Sefton | 3 | From Sefton | English | Male |
| Seldon | 3 | From The Willow Valley | English | Male |
| Senon | 3 | Lively | Spanish | Male |
| Seton | 3 | From The Farm By The Sea | English | Male |
| Sexton | 3 | Church sexton | English | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Simson’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
6-Letter S-Names Like Simson
24 names that share Simson's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Simson's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Simson
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Simson.
Names That Rhyme with Simson
18 baby names that share Simson's last 3 letters — -son. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son | Mountain | Vietnamese | Male |
| Aeson | Myth Name (Father Of Jason) | Greek | Male |
| Alson | Son Of All | English | Male |
| Anson | Son Of Ann (Grace) | German | Male |
| Eason | "Protector, Great One." | Irish | Male |
| Edson | Ed's Son | Anglo | Male |
| Elson | From The Old Town. Surname. | English | Male |
| Iason | Healer | Greek | Male |
| Jason | Healer | Greek | Male |
| Mason | Stone Worker | French | Male |
| Orson | Ormond's Son | English | Male |
| Tyson | Son Of Tye | English | Male |
| Alison | Diminutive Form Of Old German Alice, "Woman Of Noble Estate."Varian... | German | Female |
| Alyson | Honest | Irish | Female |
| Benson | Variant Of Benedict. | English | Male |
| Bryson | Variant Of Bryce. | Scottish | Male |
| Carson | Son Of Carr | English | Male |
| Colson | Variant Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Simson
14 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Simson — Sim-. Good for parents who like Simson's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sim | Heard | Gaelic | Male |
| Sima | Listener | Scottish | Female |
| Simu | Listening Intently | Romanian | Male |
| Siman | Heard | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Simao | Obedient | Hebrew | Male |
| Simba | Swahili Name Popular In Eastern Zaire, Meaning "Lion." | African | Male |
| Simen | Obedient | Hebrew | Male |
| Simon | Obedient | Hebrew | Male |
| Simcha | Joyous | Hebrew | Female |
| Simeon | Sign | Greek | Male |
| Simon, | Obedient | Hebrew | Male |
| Simona | Listening Intently | Romanian | Female |
| Simone | Heard; Good Listener. | French | Female |
| Simpson | Son Of Simon | Hebrew | Male |