Django

JANG-oh
Romani
"I awake"

Django Origin and Meaning

The name Django is a boy's name of Romani origin meaning "I awake".

Django — the D is silent as most everyone now knows — the nickname of the great Belgian-born jazz guitarist Django (originally Jean Baptiste) Reinhardt, makes a dynamic musical choice for any jazz aficionado. Reinhardt's nickname "Django" is Romani for "I awake." The name has become more familiar with the release of and acclaim for the Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained.

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Famous People Named Django

  • Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt
    Belgian jazz musician
  • Django Marsh
    English child actor
  • Django Siddig
    son of actors Nana Visitor and Alexander Siddig
  • Django Cody Walker
    Country Singer,Songwriter and son of Country Singer Jerry Jeff Walker

Django in Pop Culture

  • Django Django
    name of a Scottish indie band
  • "Django
    " the movie (1966)
  • Django Freeman
    protagonist of 2012 movie "Django Unchained," by Quentin Tarantino
  • Django Brown
    a character on the show "Phineas and Ferb"