List of Persons With The Surname
- Sima Niu, disciple of Confucius
- Sima Qian, historian during the Western Han Dynasty and author of Records of the Grand Historian
- Sima Xiangru, a minor official during the Western Han Dynasty but better known for his poetic skills, Chinese wine (jiu) business and controversial marriage to a widow Zhuo Wenjun after both eloped.
- Sima Lang, Sima Yi's elder brother, Han Dynasty politician.
- Sima Fu, Sima Yi's younger brother, Cao Wei politician.
- Sima Yi, Cao Wei general and politician.
- Sima Shi, Sima Yi's son, Cao Wei general and regent.
- Sima Zhao, Sima Yi's son, Cao Wei general and regent.
- Sima Wang, Sima Fu's son, Cao Wei politician.
- Sima Yan, Sima Zhao's son, ended the state of Cao Wei and founded the Jin Dynasty (265–420).
- Sima Ai, son of Emperor Wu of Jin and Prince of Changsha among the Eight Princes
- Sima Guang, historian and statesman during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), known for his monumental historical work Zizhi Tongjian and rivalry against contemporary Wang Anshi. There is a popular story of him, as a youth, saving someone who fell into a large water pot by smashing it with a rock.
- Shiba Ryotaro, Japanese author of historical novels. 司馬遼太郎 is his pen name, whereas his real name is 福田定一(Fukuda Teiichi).
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