Désirée, Desiree or Desirée (with other variations possible) is a feminine given name of French origin ultimately derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

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 aff ...

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 purify the Church of England of Catholic Church, Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become m ...

used the name ''Desire'' as a virtue name.

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 ha ...

(1835–1907), Belgian soprano *

Desirae Brown 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 ''R ...

, member of ''The 5 Browns'' *

Desiree Burch Desiree Lea Burch (born 26 January 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 Londo ...

(born 1979), American comedian *

Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary ( sv, Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria; 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 former Fr ...

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

Desiree del Valle Desirée Lois del Valle Dunham-Labrusca (born May 28, 1982), better known by her screen name Desiree del Valle, is a Filipina actress born from an Irish American father named Clois H. Dunham and a Filipino mother Lourdes del Valle from Lopez, Q ...

, Philippine-American actress * Desirée Goyette, American singer * Desiree Gould (1945–2021), American actress *

Desiree Hartsock The ninth season of '' The Bachelorette'' premiered on May 27, 2013. This season features 27-year-old Desiree Hartsock, a bridal stylist from Northglenn, Colorado. Hartsock finished in fourth place on season 17 of The Bachelor featuring Sean ...

, The Bachelorette of 2013 * 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 (1907–1993), Austro-Hungarian-American industrial chemist *

Desiree Lim Desiree Lim (born 1971) is a Malaysian-born Canadian independent film director, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for her films ''Sugar Sweet'' (2001), ''Floored by Love'' (2005), and ''The House'' (2011). Lim tends to work within the realm ...

(born 1971), Malaysian-born Canadian independent film director, producer, and screenwriter * Desiree Lowry, director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico, former Miss Puerto Rico 1995 and 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1995 * Désirée Miloshevic, Internet public servant * Désirée Nosbusch (born 1965), Luxembourgian actress *

Desirée Rogers Desirée Glapion Rogers (born June 16, 1959) is an American corporate executive, former White House Social Secretary for President Barack Obama's office and former chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC). As of 2019, Rogers is ...

(born 1959), 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 Professor Désirée Talbot (born 24 October 1926, Cape Town, South Africa – 24 July 2020) was a South African opera soprano and one of the founding members of the UCT Opera Company. Early life and education She was educated at Collegiate ...

(1926–2020), South African opera singer * Désirée van der Walt (born 1956), South African politician * Desiree van Lunteren, Dutch footballer * Desiree Washington (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

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