Dajoure
Dajoure is a masculine given name of unknown etymology and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dajoure. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dajoure today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dajoure births was 1998 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dajoure. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dajoure. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1998
5 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,914
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Dajoure: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dajoure by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dajoure during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dajoure
The name Dajoure originated in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "da," meaning "eternal," and "joure," meaning "light" or "radiance." Thus, the name Dajoure can be roughly translated as "eternal light" or "everlasting radiance."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dajoure can be found in the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian literary work that dates back to the third millennium BC. In this epic, Dajoure is mentioned as the name of a legendary king who ruled over the city-state of Uruk.
During the height of the Babylonian Empire, around 1800 BC, the name Dajoure gained popularity among the ruling classes. Several prominent individuals bore this name, including Dajoure of Nippur, a renowned priest and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of astronomy and mathematics.
In the 6th century BC, the name Dajoure appeared in the Persian Empire, where it was associated with the Zoroastrian faith. Dajoure the Wise, a revered Zoroastrian priest and philosopher, is believed to have lived during this period.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Dajoure was found in various regions of the Middle East and North Africa, particularly among Arab and Persian scholars and poets. One notable figure was Dajoure al-Andalusi, a 10th-century poet and mathematician from Cordoba, Spain.
In the 14th century, a prominent Islamic scholar and mystic named Dajoure al-Din Rumi lived in present-day Turkey. He was known for his spiritual teachings and his influential work, the Masnavi, which is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature.
During the Renaissance period, the name Dajoure resurfaced in Europe, particularly in Italy and France. Dajoure de Medici, a member of the powerful Medici family, was a patron of the arts and a notable figure in 16th-century Florence.
People
Dajoure + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajoure as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dajoure: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajoure?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dajoure going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dajoure a common name?
We classify Dajoure as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dajoure most popular?
The single biggest year for Dajoure was 1998, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dajoure is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dajoure in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dajoure a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dajoure in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dajoure still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dajoure in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dajoure can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Dajoure?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.