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
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque via Xavier
Deion is more popular, ranked #1623 vs #1772 for Xavian.
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Deion is more popular, ranked #1623 compared to Xavian at #1772 in the United States.
Deion means "follower of Dionysos, of Zeus" (Greek origin). Xavian means "new house, new home" (Basque via Xavier origin).
Deion is primarily a boy name. Xavian is primarily a boy name.