Siem
Dutch · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Siem
Siem is a Dutch and Frisian diminutive or short form of Simeon, derived from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearkening" or "one who hears." The name has roots in biblical tradition through the apostle Simon Peter and the righteous man Simeon who recognized Jesus in the Temple.
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Etymology
Siem is a Dutch and Frisian diminutive or short form of Simeon, derived from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearkening" or "one who hears." The name has roots in biblical tradition through the apostle Simon Peter and the righteous man Simeon who recognized Jesus in the Temple.
Siem is primarily used in the Netherlands, Frisia, and other Low Countries regions with Germanic and Dutch cultural influence, with particular historical prevalence in Dutch-speaking Protestant communities during the medieval and early modern periods.
Siem currently ranks #4,401 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.
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