Desired or beloved
Derived from the Latin name Desiderius, which comes from the word 'desiderium'. It was historically popular in France due to Saint Didier, a 7th-century bishop of Cahors. The name conveys a sense of being long-awaited or deeply wanted.
Less common today
Didier isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,503 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Ivorian professional footballer and Chelsea legend
French football manager and former player
Nobel Prize-winning astronomer
French philosopher and sociologist
