God or follower of Dionysus
A variant of Dion, which is a short form of Dionysius. It ultimately derives from the name of the Greek god Dionysus, the deity of wine, fertility, and revelry. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Latin 'deus' meaning god.
Less common today
Deon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #472 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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