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Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Other Forms FormsSimaan, Samaan, Sim'an, Sem'an, Simhon, Simhan, Sim'on
Meaning & History
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E."Semaan" means "he who listens". Its equivalent in Hebrew is Shimeon.It is a very common name for Christians in the Middle East. It is still considered as one of the earliest names in Syriac Christendom.Simon Peter, also known as St. Peter, is known as Semaan Butrus to Mideastern Christian adherents.