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Dejan
OriginSerbian, Croatian, Slovene
Meaning"to act, to do, deed"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Dejan
A common South Slavic boy name that — minus the hurdle of the silent J — has a fashionable, handsome sound that works well internationally.
Dejan is also given to girls.
Pronounced DEH-yahn.
As of October 2026, Dejan ranked #13977 for girls in US births in 2001 and #9964 for boys in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #10859 for girls in 1996 and #3241 for boys in 1977.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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