List of Famous people named Sima

Sima Qian was a Chinese historian of the early Han dynasty. He is considered the father of Chinese historiography for his Records of the Grand Historian, a general history of China in the Jizhuanti style (紀傳體) covering more than two thousand years beginning from the rise of the legendary Yellow Emperor and the formation of the first Chinese polity to the reigning sovereign of Sima Qian's time, Emperor Wu of Han. As the first universal history of the world as it was known to the ancient Chinese, the Records of the Grand Historian served as a model for official history-writing for subsequent Chinese dynasties and the Chinese cultural sphere up until the 20th century.

Sima Zhou (227–283), courtesy name Zijiang, was an imperial prince and military general of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

Sima You (248–283), courtesy name Dayou, was an imperial prince of the Jin dynasty (265–420) of China. He was the second son of Sima Zhao, a regent of the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period. Sima You became the heir to his uncle, Sima Shi, who at the time was sonless. It is known that Sima You was a person of mild-mannered character who was expected to be appointed emperor, but ended being passed over due to that of his young age. The heir that was chosen was Sima Zhao's first son, Sima Yan, who usurped the Cao Wei throne and established the Jin dynasty with himself as the new emperor in 265.

Sima Fu (180–272), courtesy name Shuda, was an imperial prince and statesman of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served as an official in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period before his grandnephew, Sima Yan, usurped the Wei throne in 266 and established the Jin dynasty. Sima Guang, author of Zizhi Tongjian, claimed to be his descendant.

Sima Guang, courtesy name Junshi, was a Chinese historian, writer, official, and politician. He was a high-ranking Song dynasty scholar-official and historian who authored the monumental history book Zizhi Tongjian. Sima was a political conservative who opposed Wang Anshi's reforms.

Sima Liang (司馬亮), courtesy name Ziyi (子翼), formally Prince Wencheng of Ru'nan (汝南文成王), was briefly a regent during the reign of Emperor Hui during Jin Dynasty (265-420). He was the first of the eight princes commonly associated with the War of the Eight Princes.

Sima Wang (205–271), courtesy name Zichu, was an imperial prince and military general of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

Sima Eyvazova, was an Azerbaijani diplomat, first representative of the independent Republic at the United Nations Office in Geneve between 1994 and 1999.