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Dejean

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How to Pronounce Dejean

Pronounced duh-ZHAHN /dəˈʒɑn/Medium

Meaning: Dejean began as a French family name meaning of Jean, that is a descendant or household of Jean, the French form of John (Yohanan, God is gracious in Hebrew). Carried into American use, it works as a soft, French-flavored boy's name built on that saintly root.Low

In 30 seconds: Dejean is a French surname reused as a first name, drawn from Jean, the French John, meaning God is gracious (said duh-ZHAHN).

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Origin LowFrench, American

MeaningDejean began as a French family name meaning of Jean, that is a descendant or household of Jean, the French form of John (Yohanan, God is gracious in Hebrew). Carried into American use, it works as a soft, French-flavored boy's name built on that saintly root.

U.S. rank (2022)#11191 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 198

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Dejean is a transferred French surname, formed from Jean, the French version of John, so it belongs to the wide family of names meaning God is gracious. In the United States it turned up mostly as a distinctive, French-sounding choice for boys rather than a common given name, and it was often shared with a family surname.

The name was always scarce in America, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its quiet high point near the close of the nineteen-nineties, and it stayed a rarity across its run. A boy named Dejean at that peak is only in his twenties today.

Did you know? Dejean shares its root with millions of Johns and Jeans worldwide, since the Jean in it is simply the French form of the biblical John.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Dejean — Transferred French surname from Jean (John); God is gracious root

Variations

DejohnDejanDejaun

Nicknames

JeanDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dejean mean?

It is a French surname used as a first name, from Jean, the French form of John, meaning God is gracious.

How do you pronounce Dejean?

It is said duh-ZHAHN /dəˈʒɑn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Dejean a boy or girl name?

Dejean is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Dejean?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.