Desired or wished for
Desirai is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the French name DΓ©sirΓ©e. It originates from the Latin word 'desideratum', which was used by early Christians to signify that a child was long-awaited and a gift from God.
Less common today
Desirai isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,174 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).