Desired or longed for
Desare is a modern phonetic variant of the French name Désirée. It stems from the Latin word 'desideratus', which was often used in early Christian times to signify a child who was long-awaited or prayed for.
Less common today
Desare isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,617 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Iranian-American film director and actress
Queen of Sweden and Norway and former fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte
