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
"title of honor, great one"
Origin: Latin
Titus is more popular, ranked #384 vs #551 for Deacon.
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Titus is more popular, ranked #384 compared to Deacon at #551 in the United States.
Deacon means "servant, messenger" (Greek diakonos origin). Titus means "title of honor, great one" (Latin origin).
Deacon is primarily a boy name. Titus is primarily a boy name.