Dejan
Meaning of Dejan
Dejan is a unisex name that originates from Serbia. It is pronounced as DAY-yahn (/ˈdeɪ.jɑn/) in Serbian. The name Dejanus is also a variation of this name. In the United States, Dejan has been given to newborns since at least 1970, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent years, it has ranked between 5th and 15th place in terms of occurrence, with the highest ranking being 5th place in 2015. This unique and distinctive name carries a sense of cultural heritage and can be a meaningful choice for parents looking for something outside the mainstream.
Pronunciation
Serbian
- Pronunced as DAY-yahn (/ˈdeɪ.jɑn/)
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Notable People Named Dejan
| Dejan Stanković is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who captained the Serbia national team and is currently managing Hungarian team Ferencváros. |
| Dejan was a prominent figure in Serbian history, serving as sevastokrator and despot, and making significant contributions to the region's religious and architectural landscape. |
| Dejan Kulusevski is a Swedish professional footballer known for his role as a winger or midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team. |
| Dejan Stojanović is a multi-talented Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist known for his reflective and philosophical poetry. |
| Dejan Stanković is a Serbian former football player and current football manager who also holds Austrian citizenship. |
| Dejan Janjatović is a German footballer who last played as a midfielder for FC Rorschach-Goldach. |
| Dejan Mišković is a Serbian ex-professional basketball player. |
| Dejan Lazarević is a renowned trumpet player hailing from Požega, Serbia. |
| Dejan Stankovic is a Swiss beach soccer player of Serbian origin who plays in the forward position. |
| Dejan Lazarević is a Slovenian professional footballer known for his skills as a winger. |
| Dejan Lazarević is a Bosnian singer who gained international recognition for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 with Alma Čardžić. |
