Simo (given name)

Simo (Симо) is a masculine given name cognate to Simon. It is found in Finnish and Serbian. Notable people named Simo include:


 * Simo Aalto (born 1960), Finnish stage magician
 * Simo Boltić (born 1994), Serbian sprint canoer
 * Simo Elaković (1940–2016), Serbian philosopher and professor
 * Simo Frangén (born 1963), Finnish TV presenter
 * Simó de Guardiola y Hortoneda, Bishop of Urgel and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 1827 to 1851
 * Simo Halonen, Finnish biathlete in the 1970s
 * Simo Häyhä (1905-2002), Finnish sniper in the Winter War, credited with the most confirmed kills in a major war
 * Simo Krunić (born 1967), Serbian football manager and former player
 * Simo Kuzmanović (born 1986), Bosnian Serb footballer
 * Simo Lampinen (born 1943), Finnish former rally driver
 * Simo Mälkiä (born 1983), Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman
 * Simo Matavulj (1852–1908), Serbian novelist
 * Simo Nikolić (footballer) (born 1954), Yugoslav former footballer
 * Simo Nikolić (sailor) (1941–2012), Croatian sailor
 * Simo Nurminen (born 1949), Finnish orienteering competitor
 * Simo Paavilainen (born 1944), Finnish architect and former dean and professor
 * Simo Parpola (born 1943), Finnish archaeologist and professor
 * Simo Puupponen (1915-1967), Finnish writer and novelist better known by the pen name Aapeli
 * Simo Rundgren (born 1953), Finnish politician
 * Simo Salminen (1932–2015), Finnish comic and actor
 * Simo Saarinen (born 1963), Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman
 * Simo Syrjävaara (born 1943), Finish retired footballer and manager
 * Simo Valakari (born 1973), Finnish football manager and retired player
 * Simo Vuorilehto (born 1930), Finnish businessman, former Chairman and CEO of Nokia Corporation