Simeon was a just and devout man to whom God had promised he would see the Messiah before he died. When Mary and Joseph brought the baby Jesus to the temple, he took him in his arms and blessed God.
A biblical form of Simon, Simeon means he has heard — a fitting name for one whose long wait God rewarded.
Variants & nicknames
Simon, Shimon
Simeon in the Bible
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.