Deacon - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Deacon \de(a)-con\ is pronounced DEE-ken. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "dusty one; servant; messenger". A deacon is a ministerial assistant in a Christian congregation. Football player Deacon Jones.

Deacon has 7 variant forms: Deakin, Deecon, Deekon, Deke, Dekel, Dekle and Diakonos.

Baby names that sound like Deacon are Dagon and Deccan.

Deacon is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Deacon. Compare Deacon with related baby names.