73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdiː.kən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Either from the occupational surname Deacon or directly from the vocabulary word deacon, which refers to a cleric in the Christian church (ultimately from Greek διάκονος (diakonos) meaning "servant"). PopularityDetails Last ranked #878 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #533 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details wholesome strong Categories bluegrass musicians, Catholicism, celebrity babies, English nouns, isograms, mascots, occupations, rugby union All Blacks, servitude, Squishmallows, Stephen King characters, William Faulkner characters, word names