Deion: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage; possibly influenced by Dion”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- DEE-on · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
This spelling is best known in modern American use. It is often treated as a variant influenced by Dion, a name of Greek origin connected with Dionysios, but this exact form is modern.
How popular is Deion?
Babies named Deion in 2024105
2024 rank#1,618 boys
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 18806,072
Deion is steady now but far below its 1996 peak.
Names like Deion
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)
Deion questions
What does the name Deion mean?
Deion means "modern coinage; possibly influenced by Dion". It comes from American (modern coinage). This spelling is best known in modern American use. It is often treated as a variant influenced by Dion, a name of Greek origin connected with Dionysios, but this exact form is modern.
Is Deion a boy or girl name?
Deion is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Deion?
105 US babies were named Deion in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Deion?
Deion is usually pronounced DEE-on.
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.