Dèjì: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dèjì – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Boy


Dèjì is a Yoruba boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.

Meaning & Origin of Dèjì

Origin: Yoruba.

A common claim: Commonly glossed as 'second' or 'doubled' Actually: This 'second' or 'doubled' breakdown is a plausible folk interpretation, but it isn't confirmed by an independent source.

Popularity of Dèjì

Dèjì doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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