Desiree

Desiree: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “desired”
Origin: French
Say it: dez-ih-RAY · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From French Désirée, the feminine form of Désiré, from Latin desiderata 'desired'. The usual French spelling includes accents: Désirée.

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How popular is Desiree?

202464.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Desiree in 2024213

2024 rank#1,131 girls

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 188083,607

Desiree is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.

Names like Desiree

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Claireclear, bright · French
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Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Desiree questions

What does the name Desiree mean?

Desiree means "desired". It comes from French. From French Désirée, the feminine form of Désiré, from Latin desiderata 'desired'. The usual French spelling includes accents: Désirée.

Is Desiree a boy or girl name?

Desiree is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Desiree?

213 US babies were named Desiree in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Desiree?

Desiree is usually pronounced dez-ih-RAY.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.