Deacan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEE-kon
- Origin
- English
Deacan is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “servant, church minister”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deacan mean?
English: spelling of Deacon; English word name, from Greek diakonos
“servant, church minister”
From the title of a church officer, which comes from Greek diakonos, servant.
Meaning borrowed from Deacon. More on Wiktionary.
Is Deacan a girl's or a boy's name?
Deacan is a boys' name.
How popular is Deacan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Deacan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Deacan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Deacan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Declan Keegan Kayden Kian Dylan Brogan Brayden Regan Keelan Conlan Caelan
Names related to Deacan
More English names
Lily Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Riley Oakley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Deacan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/deacan, updated 20 October 2026.