Desiree
desired, wished for (French from Latin)
Desiree is a english / other girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 359, with 22,993 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
desired, wished for (French from Latin)
The name originates from the French name Désirée, rooted in Latin desideratum. In the Philippines, it became a fashionable English-language feminine name throughout the late 20th century, favored for its soft phonetics and positive meaning.
Desiree is derived from the French feminine name Désirée, which comes from the Latin Desiderata, meaning 'desired' or 'longed for'. In the Philippines, it was introduced and popularized through American English influence during the 20th century.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to nicknames like 'Des', 'Dess', 'Desi', or combined into compound names such as 'Desiree Joy' or 'Desiree Ann'.
Related forms
- Désirée French
- Desirée Spanish
- Desiderata Italian
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Is Desiree a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Desiree is number 359, with 22,993 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.