Where does “Simone” come from?

Simone is a French feminine form of Simon, a French name derived from the Hebrew name Šimʿōn.

Ancestry of “Simone”, step by step

Simone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Simone	Simon
2	Latin	Simon	—
3	Ancient Greek	Σίμων	Simon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)
4	Hebrew	שִׁמְעוֹן	Simon; hearkening, listening

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Simone	—
2	French	Simon	Simon le Mage