Désirée, Desiree or Desirée (with other variations possible) is a feminine given name of French origin ultimately derived from the Latin word desiderata, meaning desired.

[2] Desideria, an early version of the name and a feminine form of Desiderius, was in use in Europe as early as the 800s.

[3] The Puritans used the name Desire as a virtue name.

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