Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from Latin desiderium meaning "longing, desire". It was the name of several early saints. It was also borne in the 8th century by the last king of the Lombard Kingdom.

Related Names

Feminine FormsDesiderata, Desideria
Other Languages & CulturesDesi(English) Désiré, Didier(French) Dezső(Hungarian) Desiderio(Italian) Desidério(Portuguese) Dezideriu(Romanian) Desiderio(Spanish)

Categories

Entry updated November 16, 2019