Sims

Sims Meaning & Origin

About Sims
The name "Sims" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sim," a short form of "Simon." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Sim or Simon. The name "Simon" itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." Overall, the name "Sims" signifies a familial connection to someone named Sim or Simon.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sims are male.

Sims Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/sɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sims in Braille

Here's how to represent Sims in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sims in braille

How to Spell the Name Sims in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sims using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sims in sign language

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