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Deijah
How to Pronounce Deijah
Pronounced DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪ.ʒə/Medium
Meaning: Deijah is a phonetic respelling of Deja, taken from the French deja ('already,' as in deja vu). As an American given name it reads as sleek and modern; the -ijah spelling gives the familiar Deja sound a fresh look while keeping the 'already' sense.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
Deijah appears in United States records from the mid-1990s as a stylish respelling of Deja, itself drawn from the French deja, 'already.' The -ijah ending echoes names like Aaliyah and gives it a modern polish.
It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1990s high. A girl named Deijah then is in her late twenties now; the name remains an uncommon modern respelling.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Deijah mean?
It is a respelling of Deja, from the French deja, meaning 'already.'
How do you pronounce Deijah?
It's said DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪ.ʒə/, two syllables.
Is Deijah a boy or girl name?
Deijah is used as a girl's name.
Is Deijah a popular name?
No, this spelling stayed rare, peaking at only a couple dozen girls a year in the late nineteen-nineties.