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Desirea
Pronounced dez-uh-RAY-uh /ˌdɛz.əˈreɪ.ə/Medium
Meaning: Desirea is a variant of Desiree, the French Désirée, 'desired' or 'longed for,' from the Latin desideratus. The added -a ending is a modern styling; the name keeps Desiree's 'longed-for' meaning.Medium
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History & Origin
Desirea is a variant of Desiree, from the French Désirée, 'desired,' which traces to the Latin desideratus, 'longed for, wished for.' The name carries a tender sense of a wished-for child. As Desiree grew popular in the later twentieth century, spellings like Desirea and Desirae followed.
Desirea was most common around 1990 and had faded by the twenty-tens. A woman named Desirea at the peak is in her mid-thirties today. It reads as a modern spelling of Desiree rather than a distinct classic, and has not been revived on its own.
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What does the name Desirea mean?
Desirea is a variant of Desiree, from the French for 'desired, longed for.'
How do you pronounce Desirea?
It's said dez-uh-RAY-uh /ˌdɛz.əˈreɪ.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Desirea a boy or girl name?
Desirea is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Desirea?
Desirea was an uncommon spelling of Desiree that peaked around the start of the nineteen-nineties and is rare today.