Dejour

Meaning & origin

Dejour is a modern invented name that first appeared on the U.S. baby name charts in 1990. It saw its peak popularity in 1997, then declined, but has been rising again since 2015. As of 2025, it is still quite rare, with only about 1 in 189,786 newborns receiving the name, placing it at rank 8,243. The name likely emerged from the creative naming traditions within African American communities, where the prefix 'De-' is combined with a unique sound or word, in this case possibly the French 'jour' meaning 'day.' Its trajectory shows a modest resurgence after a period of decline, though it has never been widely popular in any state. Dejour remains an unusual choice, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive name with a modern, melodious feel.

Dejour is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in the 1990s. It appears to be a blend of the fashionable prefix 'De-' with the French word 'jour,' meaning 'day,' or as a variant of other invented names like Deion or DeShawn. Its rise in the late 1990s reflects the trend of creating unique, phonetically distinctive names in African American communities.