Deo

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of god; a form of Deodatus.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Deo by the numbers

Deo was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Deo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Deondivine; a form of Dionysus or Dion159 in the US (2017)
  • Devdivine, god33 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dexright hand; a form of Dexter27 in the US (2017)
  • Deiogod; a form of Deio or Diego10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Diodivine, of god; short form of names with theos4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dez21 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Deo, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Deo

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