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Dejia

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How to Pronounce Dejia

Pronounced DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪʒə/Medium

Meaning: Dejia is a modern African-American name, an elaboration of Deja, taken from the French deja, already, as in deja vu, the sense of having lived a moment before. It was chosen for that evocative word-feeling rather than a personal-name tradition.Low

In 30 seconds: Dejia is an elaboration of Deja, from French for 'already'. It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-nineties (said DAY-zhuh).
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Origin LowFrench, American
MeaningDejia is a modern African-American name, an elaboration of Deja, taken from the French deja, already, as in deja vu, the sense of having lived a moment before. It was chosen for that evocative word-feeling rather than a personal-name tradition.
U.S. rank (2008)#14227 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 228
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819892008

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

Dejia elaborates Deja, drawn from the French deja, already, the word behind deja vu. It belongs to the fashion for evocative word-names of the nineteen-nineties.

In United States records it was never common, only a few dozen girls a year at its high around 1998 across a short span. It reads as a personal spelling of the popular Deja.

Did you know? Deja and its spellings come from the French deja, already, best known from the phrase deja vu.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Dejia / Deja — French deja 'already'; elaboration of Deja

Variations

DejaDejahDeijaDejiah

Nicknames

DeyJia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dejia mean?

Dejia is a modern elaboration of Deja, from the French deja, 'already'.

How do you pronounce Dejia?

It's said DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪʒə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dejia a boy or girl name?

Dejia is used as a girl's name.

Is Dejia a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a personal spelling of Deja that peaked only faintly in the late nineteen-nineties.

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