Baby name

STABLE BOY · ENGLISH (OCCUPATIONAL SURNAME / VOCABULARY WORD), FROM ANCIENT GREEK
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Deacon

/DEE · kuhn/


“Servant, minister”

Either from the English occupational surname Deacon or directly from the vocabulary word deacon, referring to a cleric in the Christian church; ultimately from the Ancient Greek diakonos, meaning 'servant, minister'.

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How it ages.

A modern word name that reads sturdy and approachable, fitting the current taste for occupational and virtue-style names for boys.

The cultural moment.

Ranked #814 in England and Wales in 2024 and #561 in the United States in 2025; a contemporary word name that is still used sparingly rather than a mainstream pick.