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Dejha
How to Pronounce Dejha
Pronounced DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪʒə/Low
Meaning: Dejha is a respelling of Deja, taken from the French deja, 'already,' familiar from the phrase deja vu, 'already seen.' The added -h gives a distinctive look; the name reads as a bright modern coinage rather than a traditional name.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
Dejha respells Deja, a modern name taken from the French deja, 'already,' best known from the phrase deja vu. Sometimes linked as well to Dasia, it is a contemporary, sound-led name; the extra -h simply marks this family's chosen spelling.
The name stayed rare, appearing mainly in the 1990s and peaking around 1996 with roughly twenty girls a year. A girl named Dejha then is around thirty today, part of a decade fond of French-flavored word-names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dejha mean?
It is a respelling of Deja, from the French deja, 'already,' as in deja vu; it reads as a modern coinage.
How do you pronounce Dejha?
It is said DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪʒə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Dejha a boy or girl name?
Dejha is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Dejha?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.