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Deyonte
How to Pronounce Deyonte
Pronounced dee-YON-tay /diˈjɒn.teɪ/Medium
Meaning: Deyonte is a respelling of Deonte, a modern African American coinage built on the stylish -onte ending that echoes Dante; the name is prized for its rolling three-beat sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Deyonte is a stylized spelling of Deonte, part of a family of African American boys' names, Deonte, Deontae, Diante, that lean on the graceful -onte ending recalling Dante. Deyonte surfaces in United States records around 1990 and reaches its modest high early that decade.
It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak, so a Deyonte from then would be in his thirties. It reads as a rhythmic coinage of its moment, sitting beside Dashawn and Davonte.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Deyonte mean?
It is a respelling of Deonte, a modern coinage with the -onte ending that echoes Dante.
How do you pronounce Deyonte?
It's said dee-YON-tay (/diˈjɒn.teɪ/).
Is Deyonte a boy or girl name?
Deyonte is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Deyonte?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.