Desmond: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “man from South Munster”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- DEZ-mund · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From the Irish place-name Deas-Mhumhain, meaning South Munster. It began as a title and surname before wider use as a given name.
How popular is Desmond?
Babies named Desmond in 2024888
2024 rank#368 boys
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 188039,419
Desmond has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Desmond
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Desmond questions
What does the name Desmond mean?
Desmond means "man from South Munster". It comes from Irish. From the Irish place-name Deas-Mhumhain, meaning South Munster. It began as a title and surname before wider use as a given name.
Is Desmond a boy or girl name?
Desmond is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Desmond?
888 US babies were named Desmond in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Desmond?
Desmond is usually pronounced DEZ-mund.
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.