Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Deacon

DEE-kun · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Servant;messenger
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · religious
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#550
2024 births539
Peak year2014
First appeared1971
Total US births11,038
2014 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
DeakonDeakin

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Notable people named Deacon

Deacon Jones (NFL)
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