Dejah
Dejah is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Delight, night, or creation of literary fiction.
Origin and history
Dejah is a modern feminine name widely recognized from Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1912 science fiction novel 'A Princess of Mars', featuring the heroine Dejah Thoris. It is also often treated as a variant of the Arabic name Deja or Dajah, meaning 'pleasant' or 'night'. In the United States, it gained modest popularity as a given name starting in the late 20th century.
Popularity in the United States
3,176 babies in the United States have been named Dejah since 1880. It ranks #3157 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2019.
States where it is most popular
- CA (14.6 %)
- IL (12.8 %)
- TX (11.2 %)
- FL (8.7 %)
- VA (7.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 40 |
| 1980-1990 | 130 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,289 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,275 |
| 2010-2019 | 360 |
| 2020-2029 | 82 |
Famous people named Dejah
- Dejah Thoris: Fictional Character
Fun facts
- The name was introduced to popular culture as the name of Martian princess Dejah Thoris in Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1912 Barsoom series.
- The character Dejah Thoris appeared in Disney's 2012 feature film 'John Carter'.