Simona is from the Romanian / Italian Simona — feminine of Simon (Hebrew Shim'on, hearing). A modern American baby name in the broader Romanian-Italian heritage aesthetic. Simona Halep (born 1991) — foundational Romanian tennis player + former World No. 1 (2017-2019, foundational 64 weeks at #1) + 2x Grand Slam champion: French Open 2018 + Wimbledon 2019 — widely considered the foundational greatest Romanian tennis player + foundational Eastern European tennis figure. Foundational Olympic representative (Rio 2016 + Tokyo 2020). Also widely known: Simona Spătaru — Romanian Olympic gymnast; Simona Krainová — Czech foundational supermodel. Foundational Romanian + Italian feminine name reflecting Romanian Orthodox heritage + 21st-century Eastern European athletic achievement.
Featured throughout Romanian heritage.
Simona reduces to one.