Desired or wished for
Dezaree is a modern phonetic spelling of the French name Désirée. It originates from the Late Latin name Desideratus, which was often given to children whose births were long-awaited or deeply hoped for.
Less common today
Dezaree isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,864 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
Former White House Social Secretary
The central actress character in the musical A Little Night Music · A Little Night Music
