Désirée, Desiree or Desirée (with other variations possible) is a feminine given name of

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

origin ultimately derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

word ''desiderata'', meaning ''

desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...

d''. Desideria, an early version of the name and a feminine form of Desiderius, was in use in Europe as early as the 800s. The

Puritans The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should b ...

used the name ''Desire'' as a

virtue name Virtue names, also known as grace names, are used as personal names in a number of cultures. They express virtues that the parents wish their child to embody or be associated with. In the English-speaking world, beginning in the 16th century, the P ...

Notable people

Désirée Artôt Désirée Artôt (; 21 July 1835 – 3 April 1907) was a Belgian soprano (initially a mezzo-soprano), who was famed in German and Italian opera and sang mainly in Germany. In 1868 she was engaged, briefly, to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who may h ...

(1835–1907), Belgian soprano * Desirae Brown (born 1979), American classical pianist, member of

The 5 Browns The 5 Browns are a Classical music, classical piano ensemble consisting of five siblings—two brothers and three sisters. Their repertoire ranges from beloved concert hall staples, such as Igor Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'', Gershwin's '' ...

Desiree Burch Desiree Lea Burch (born January 26, 1979) is an American comedian, actress, television presenter, and voice actress. Originally from Diamond Bar, California, Burch has also lived in New York, Streatham, Croydon and Peckham, having moved to London ...

(born 1979), American comedian *

Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary (; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a French general and founder of the House o ...

(1777–1860), Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway * Desireé Cousteau (born 1956), American pornographic actress *

Desiree del Valle Desirée Lois del Valle Dunham-Labrusca (born May 28, 1982), better known by her stage name, screen name Desiree del Valle, is a Philippines, Filipino-Americans, American actress. After joining ABS-CBN's Star Magic in 1998, she had her breako ...

(born 1982), Philippine-American actress * Desire Doue, French footballer *

Desirée Goyette Desirée Goyette-Bogas (''née'' Goyette) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and voice-over artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop, Barbie, Nermal, Petunia Pig, Honey Bunny a ...

, American singer * Desiree Gould (1945–2021), American actress * Desiree Heslop (born 1961), British singer also known by the stage name Princess * Desiree Horton (born 1971, nickname: "Chopper Chick"), a Los Angeles helicopter pilot and TV reporter *

Désirée Le Beau Sidonie Désirée Le Beau (14 February 1907 - 20 January 1993) was an Austro-Hungarian-American colloid chemist and inventor with extensive experience and expertise in the reprocessing and reuse of synthetic and natural rubber. As Director of ...

(1907–1993), Austro-Hungarian-American industrial chemist * Desiree Lim (born 1971), Malaysian-born Canadian independent film director, producer, and screenwriter *

Desiree Lowry Desiree Lowry Rodríguez (born June 25, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan) is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder, fashion model, tv host, event coordinator, model agency owner and former pageant director for Mis ...

(born 1972), Puerto Rican beauty pageant competitor and director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico * Desiree van Lunteren (born 1992), Dutch footballer * Désirée Miloshevic, Internet public servant *

Désirée Nosbusch Désirée Nosbusch (born 14 January 1965) also known as Désirée Becker, is a Luxembourgish actress and television presenter. She was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. Early and personal life Nosbusch was born in Esch-sur-Alzette ...

(born 1965), Luxembourgish actress * Desirée Rogers (born 1959), American corporate executive and former White House Social Secretary * Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (born 1938), a sister of the King of Sweden *

Desirée Sparre-Enger Desirée Sparre-Enger (born June 25, 1976), mostly known by her stage name Bambee, is a Norwegian bubblegum dance singer from Nordstrand, Oslo.

(born 1976), Norwegian bubblegum dance singer also known by the stage name Bambee * Désirée Talbot (1926–2020), South African opera singer * Désirée van der Walt (born 1956), South African politician *

Desiree Washington Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson i ...

(born 1973), American beauty pageant contestant * Desi-Rae Young (born 2002), American basketball player * Desirée Annette Weekes (born 1968), English pop singer known by the stage name Des'ree

References

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