Deacon
Meaning
"servant, messenger"
Origin: Greek diakonos
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #551
- Total SSA Count
- 539
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Deke, Deak
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"servant, messenger"
Origin: Greek diakonos
"divine power (from Oswald)"
Origin: Old English
Deacon is more popular, ranked #551 vs #604 for Ozzy.
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Deacon is more popular, ranked #551 compared to Ozzy at #604 in the United States.
Deacon means "servant, messenger" (Greek diakonos origin). Ozzy means "divine power (from Oswald)" (Old English origin).
Deacon is primarily a boy name. Ozzy is primarily a boy name.