Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Desiree

dez-i-RAY · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Desired or longed for, from Latin desiderium
Language
French
Culture
French;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · romantic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1130
2024 births213
Peak year1983
First appeared1910
Total US births83,409
1983 peak19101939196719962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DesDesi
Alternate spellings
DésiréeDesirayDesyree
In other languages
Désirée (French)Desideria (Italian)Desideria (Spanish)

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