To take action or to do
Derived from the South Slavic root 'dej', meaning to act or to do. It was historically used as a protective name, intended to ensure the child would be industrious and capable. It is widely popular across Balkan countries including Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia.
Less common today
Dejan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,129 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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