Deja
Meaning
"sense of familiarity"
Origin: French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,861
- Total SSA Count
- 58
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dej
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sense of familiarity"
Origin: French
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #2861 for Deja.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Deja at #2861 in the United States.
Deja means "sense of familiarity" (French origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Deja is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.