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Deqa

DEH-kah /dɛkɑ/ Somali

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2002 (#15,432)
Babies in 2002
5 (<0.01% of girls)
First recorded
2002 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Deqa

Deqa is a female name with Somali origin. It is also sometimes spelled as Deka. Although not widely popular, Deqa has been given to newborns in the United States of America, with 5 occurrences recorded in the year 2002, ranking at number 15,429. Deqa carries a unique and exotic sound, making it an appealing choice for parents looking for a distinctive name for their baby girl.

How to pronounce Deqa

Somali

Popularity of Deqa in the U.S.

Deqa appears in the records for the U.S. only in 2002, ranked #15,432 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 girls named Deqa in the U.S. in 2002, ranked #15,432 among girl names.
  • Girls named Deqa (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale)
In 2002. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2002 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2002515,432new

Notable people named Deqa

  • Deqa Yasin Hagi Yusuf is a Somali human rights advocate who served as Minister for Women and Human Rights from 2017 to 2020.
  • Deqa Dhalac is a Maine legislator and Somali immigrant who became the first African-born female mayor in the United States.