Deacon

Deacon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “servant; messenger”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DEE-kun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek diakonos, the word for a church deacon. It began as an occupational or title surname before modern use as a given name.

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How popular is Deacon?

2024162 per million US babies

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Babies named Deacon in 2024539

2024 rank#550 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188011,038

Deacon has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Deacon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Deacon questions

What does the name Deacon mean?

Deacon means "servant; messenger". It comes from Greek. From Greek diakonos, the word for a church deacon. It began as an occupational or title surname before modern use as a given name.

Is Deacon a boy or girl name?

Deacon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Deacon?

539 US babies were named Deacon in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Deacon?

Deacon is usually pronounced DEE-kun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.