Desi

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛz.i/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.

Related Names

VariantsDes, Dezi
Other Languages & CulturesDezider(Czech) Désirée(Dutch) Désiré, Désirée, Didier(French) Désirée(German) Dezső(Hungarian) Desmond, Deasún, Dessie(Irish) Desiderio, Desideria(Italian) Desiderata, Desideratus, Desideria, Desiderius(Late Roman) Desidéria, Desidério(Portuguese) Dezideriu(Romanian) Dezider(Slovak) Desiderio, Desideria(Spanish)
User SubmissionDesi

Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   informal   common   urban   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   simple   comedic  

Categories

Amphibia characters, currently out of the US top 1000, desire, Disney characters, isograms, Orange is the New Black characters, short forms, The White Lotus characters
Entry updated April 5, 2022