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
"god of war"
Origin: Latin/Roman
Mars is more popular, ranked #1455 vs #1623 for Deion.
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Mars is more popular, ranked #1455 compared to Deion at #1623 in the United States.
Deion means "follower of Dionysos, of Zeus" (Greek origin). Mars means "god of war" (Latin/Roman origin).
Deion is primarily a boy name. Mars is primarily a boy name.