What origin is the name Deja?

Deja comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Deja a popular name?

Deja is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Deja does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Deja?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Deja — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Deja

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Deja

Deja

Girl

english

2 syllables

Deja is an english girl's name meaning "Derived from the French word for 'already,' this name implies a sense of having been here before or familiarity.".

Deja is a girl name of english origin meaning "Derived from the French word for 'already,' this name implies a sense of having been here before or familiarity.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from the French word for 'already,' this name implies a sense of having been here before or familiarity.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Deja

Very rare in US records

What does Deja mean?

Deja is a girl name of english origin meaning "Derived from the French word for 'already,' this name implies a sense of having been here before or familiarity.".