The baby name Dejan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛ.jɑn/ (DEH-yahn).
The baby name Dejan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛ.jɑn/ (DEH-yahn).
Dejan is in Origin.
Dejan is a South Slavic masculine name rooted in the Common Slavic verb dějati/дѣяти (“to do, to act”). The core sense is “doer,” “man of action,” or “one who gets things done,” reflected across modern Slavic terms related to action. Its straightforward, energetic meaning has helped the name travel well across Slavic languages and diasporas.
Attested since the medieval Balkans - borne notably by the 14th-century Serbian noble Sevastokrator Dejan - the name remains familiar in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia, with marked popularity surges in the later 20th century. Variants and spellings include Deyan (Bulgarian: Деян), Dejan (Serbian/Macedonian: Дејан), and Deian (Romanian usage); feminine forms are Dejana and Deyana. Common diminutives are Dejo and Deki. The name’s pan-Slavic pedigree and concise sound make it a durable choice that signals initiative and capability.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2019 | #1 | — | 433 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #5 | 661 | 3,402 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #8 | 1,396 | 2,277 |
| RS | 0 | #14 | 137 | 923 | |
| SI | 0 | #17 | 95 | 1,612 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #51 | 1,143 | 3,997 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| HR | 0 | #86 | 120 | 2,081 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #124 | 680 | 2,180 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #128 | 10 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #132 | 6 | 1,651 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #137 | 41 | 4,064 |
| Norway | Boys | 1997 | #138 | 4 | 503 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #169 | 6 | 3,954 |
| Austria | 0 | #175 | 39 | 850 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #205 | 14 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #208 | 12 | 3,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #273 | 26 | 5,122 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #285 | 20 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #287 | 8 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #310 | 16 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| Germany | 0 | #390 | 48 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #480 | 26 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #491 | 572 | 5,697 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #530 | 23 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #655 | 60 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #765 | 831 | 10,046 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #805 | 147 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #872 | 6 | 9,507 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #904 | 7 | 7,214 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Dejan is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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