Deji
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Yoruba |
Origin | |
Word/name | Nigerian |
Meaning | becomes two |
Region of origin | South-West Nigeria |
Deji may refer to a common Nigeria given name of Yoruba origin which means "becomes two" or "has doubled".[1] Dèjì is most commonly a diminutive form of "Dimeji" or "Dímèjì which means "has become two". Other full forms of the name include; "Adedeji" (or Adédèjì) which means "The crown becomes two" Adè in yoruba language means Crown.
Notable People bearing the name
[edit]Sports
[edit]- Deji Akindele (born 1983), Nigerian basketball player
- Deji Aliu (born 1975), Nigerian track and field sprinter
- Deji Karim (born 1986), American football running back
- Deji Oduwole (born 1987), Canadian football defensive lineman
- Deji Olatoye (born 1991), American football cornerback
Deji Tobais (born 1991), English track and field sprinter
- Deji Oshilaja (born 1993), English footballer playing as defender
Others
[edit]- Deji Olatunji (born 1996), British YouTuber
Film and television
[edit]- "Deji" Meets Girl, a Japanese anime television series