58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdi.ɑn/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Dion. A notable bearer is retired American football player Deion Sanders (1967-). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantDeonOther Languages & CulturesDion(Ancient Greek) Dion, Deon(English) PopularityDetails Last ranked #893 in 2000 United States Categories boxers, currently out of the US top 1000, footballers, isograms, modern English, variants