Boy name
Django name meaning
“I am awakening”
Django means “I am awakening.” It comes from Romani and is associated with the verb stem džaŋ-, meaning to awaken. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it has a concrete musical connection through Django Reinhardt, the historical jazz guitarist whose recordings remain part of jazz history.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,444
What does Django mean?
I am awakening
In Turkish: Uyanıyorum
Django carries the active image of waking and becoming aware. Jazz history, particularly guitar music, has played an important part in making the name internationally familiar. In Turkish use it retains its foreign spelling, whose initial dj represents a single consonant sound rather than two separately pronounced letters.
Origin of the name Django
Django is a Romani name conventionally explained as “I am awakening.” Its spelling is associated with the verb džaŋ-, “to wake,” in varieties of Romani; the broad Western-languages category is used because the schema has no separate Romani label.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Django in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | D |
How to pronounce Django
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒanɡo/ |
Is Django a boy’s name?
Yes, Django is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Django does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Django
- Django Asül · b. 1972
FAQ about the name Django
What is the meaning of Django?
Django means “I am awakening”. Django is a Romani name conventionally explained as “I am awakening.” Its spelling is associated with the verb džaŋ-, “to wake,” in varieties of Romani; the broad Western-languages category is used because the schema has no separate Romani label.
Is Django a boy’s name?
Yes, Django is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Django in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Django nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Django?
Django is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Django have?
Django has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Django?
Django does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Django?
Notable people named Django include Django Asül.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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