Deja - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Deja \d(e)-ja\ is pronounced DAY-hah. It is of French and Spanish origin, and its meaning is "already, remembrance". Use of the French "déjà vu" (DAY-zhah). Also short form of Dejanira, from the Greek name Deianeira, the wife of Hercules.

Deja has 12 variant forms: Dacia, Daija, Daijah, Dajah, Deija, Deijah, Dejah, Dejanae, Dejanee, Dejanique, Dejanira and Deyanira.

Baby names that sound like Deja are Taja, Dayha, Tajia, Taji, Tajah and Taija.

Deja is an uncommon female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Deja. Compare Deja with related baby names.