Desired or wished for
A phonetic variant of the French name Désirée, which is the feminine form of Désiré. It ultimately derives from the Latin word desiderium, signifying a child who was long-awaited or deeply wished for.
Less common today
Desirea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,776 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
