Meaning and background
The story behind Django
Django is especially associated with the Romani-French jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, born Jean. One naming reference suggests a possible Romani expression meaning 'I awake', but it also gives an alternative origin as a modification of Jean. Neither can be presented as settled fact. The name later appeared in western films, adding a distinct cinematic association. Its modern fame is certain; the deeper historical derivation is not.
- Origin
- Associated with musician Django Reinhardt; potentially Romani “I awake” or derived from Jean, origin disputed Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Django appears in 20 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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