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Dajaun

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How to Pronounce Dajaun

Pronounced dah-ZHAWN /dΙ‘ΛˆΚ’Ι”n/Medium

Meaning: Dajaun joins the popular Da- prefix (as in Darius or Damon) with Juan, the Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; it belongs to the late-twentieth-century American pattern of building boys' names from a short opening syllable plus a familiar name.Low

In 30 seconds: Dajaun joins the Da- prefix with Juan, ultimately from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1999 (said dah-ZHAWN).
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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish
MeaningDajaun joins the popular Da- prefix (as in Darius or Damon) with Juan, the Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; it belongs to the late-twentieth-century American pattern of building boys' names from a short opening syllable plus a familiar name.
U.S. rank (2020)#10890 β†— Rising
2020 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 314

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 199919802020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dajaun is a coined name joining the Da- prefix, common in names like Darius and Damarion, with Juan, the Spanish form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'). This combining style was popular for American boys' names from the 1980s through the 2000s.

Dajaun was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1999, one of several close spellings (Dajuan, Dejuan) sharing the same sound and era.

Did you know? Dajaun belongs to a family of coined Da-plus-Juan names - Dajuan, Dejuan, Dajaun - all popular in the same late-twentieth-century wave of two-part boys' names.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Dajaun β€” Da- prefix + Juan; Hebrew Yochanan 'God is gracious' via Spanish Juan

Variations

DajuanDejuanDajon

Nicknames

DayJuan

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Dajuanβ€” an alternate spelling of the same coined name
Dejuanβ€” a like De- plus Juan coinage
Juanβ€” the root name behind the second half
Dariusβ€” shares the same Da- opening sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dajaun mean?

It joins the Da- prefix with Juan, the Spanish form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Dajaun?

It's said dah-ZHAWN /dΙ‘ΛˆΚ’Ι”n/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Dajaun a boy or girl name?

Dajaun is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Dajaun?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of boys a year even at its peak in the late 1990s.

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