Sime

Sime is a Macedonian masculine given name functioning as a regional form of Simon, which derives from the Hebrew name Shim'on, meaning hear or listen. The name has deep biblical roots through the patriarch Simeon, one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Hebrew scriptures, and through Simon Peter, the apostle of Jesus. Related forms across neighboring traditions include the Croatian variant Šime, as well as Simeon, Simon, and Šimun.