Deion
Meaning
"follower of Dionysos, of Zeus"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,623
- Total SSA Count
- 105
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dee, De
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"follower of Dionysos, of Zeus"
Origin: Greek
"modern coined name, variant of Kyson"
Origin: American English
Khyson is more popular, ranked #1530 vs #1623 for Deion.
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Khyson is more popular, ranked #1530 compared to Deion at #1623 in the United States.
Deion means "follower of Dionysos, of Zeus" (Greek origin). Khyson means "modern coined name, variant of Kyson" (American English origin).
Deion is primarily a boy name. Khyson is primarily a boy name.