Dejan
(source: State Statistical Office, 2025)
8,433
8,433 people in North Macedonia carry this name
Meaning
The name Dejan has several interpretations of origin and meaning in the provided data. According to one interpretation, it is of Latin origin and comes from the word Deus, the Latin translation of the Greek word Ζεύς, meaning “god.” Through this connection, the name corresponds to the Greek name Ζήνων, or Zenon.
In the Slavic reinterpretation, Dejan receives the meaning “one who is active” or “one who acts.” Other provided sources state that the name is usually considered to come from the Old Slavic word meaning “to do,” “to act,” or “to work.” There is also a possibility that Dejan is a shortened form of a longer name such as Desimir, with the Old Slavic root connected with “to happen” and with an older meaning of “fortune,” whether good or bad.
The data also gives the view that the name may come from the Latin Dea, meaning “goddess,” or Deus, meaning “God” or “deity.” It is also noted that in France this name is used for women and means “earlier” or “before.” The feminine form of the name is Dejana.