Django as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Django

What is the meaning of the name Django ?

The baby name Django is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæŋɡoʊ/ or /ˈdʒɑːŋɡoʊ/ (spoken as "JAN-go" or "JAHN-go").

Django is Romanian in Origin.

Django is a Romani given name most closely associated with the virtuoso jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. In Romani, django is commonly glossed as "I awake," and in francophone contexts it served as Reinhardt’s Romani nickname for Jean (John). The initial "Dj-" follows French orthography and is pronounced like English J, giving "JAN-go."

Use of Django outside Romani communities was rare until the mid-20th century. The 1966 Italian Western Django and, later, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained (2012), along with the popular Python web framework named for Reinhardt, propelled the name into wider Anglophone use. Variants and spellings include Jango (simplified), Džango (Slavic transliteration); feminine forms are uncommon. Related names by tradition rather than etymology include Jean and John. The name carries creative, free-spirited, and rhythmic associations thanks to its musical lineage.