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
"three-peaked mountain"
Origin: Shasta (Indigenous)
Deja is more popular, ranked #2861 vs #10336 for Shasta.
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Deja is more popular, ranked #2861 compared to Shasta at #10336 in the United States.
Deja means "sense of familiarity" (French origin). Shasta means "three-peaked mountain" (Shasta (Indigenous) origin).
Deja is primarily a girl name. Shasta is primarily a girl name.