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Deja

DAY-zhah2 syllables
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Of French origin meaning 'already'. (Human)

What does Deja mean?

Human: Of French origin meaning 'already'.. Deja is derived from the French word 'déjà', meaning 'already', often used in the phrase 'déjà vu'.

Is Deja a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Deja in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Deja in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Deja suit?

Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Deja the Toy Expert

The other dogs are all wagging, wondering if Deja will be a pro at fetching balls or just good at pretending she already did it!

Like Deja? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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