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The baby name Des is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DEZ (IPA: /dɛz/).

Des is English, Irish, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Irish, Latin
Pronunciation: DEZ (IPA: /dɛz/)

What is the meaning of the name Des ?

The baby name Des is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DEZ (IPA: /dɛz/).

Des is English, Irish, Latin in Origin.

Des is a brisk diminutive in English for several names. Most commonly it shortens Desmond, an Anglicized Irish surname from Deas-Mhumhain (deas "south" + Mhumhain "Munster"), literally "South Munster." It also contracts Latin-derived Desiderius/Desiderio and French Désiré/Désirée, all from desiderare, meaning "desired" or "longed-for." In modern naming, Des can likewise abbreviate Deshaun/DeShawn, Destin, and Destiny, giving it both masculine and unisex currency.

Adopted as a stand-alone given name in Britain and Ireland during the mid-20th century, Des felt friendly and informal through well-known bearers in broadcasting and sport, and it has since traveled widely. Contemporary North American use often favors the phonetic variant Dez, reflecting the trend toward punchy, one-syllable names. Related forms include Des, Dez, and Desi; longer sources encompass Desmond, Desiderio, Desiderius, Désiré/Désirée, Destin, Destiny, and DeShawn. Meanings span "from South Munster" and "desired/longed-for."

Des has the following similar or variant Names

Des – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BW Boys 0 #138 12 4,685
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
NA Girls 0 #210 15 7,146
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
SG 0 #248 22 11,010
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
PH Girls 0 #319 73 13,098
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
ZA 0 #396 52 14,421
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #504 24 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
SG Girls 0 #549 38 18,916
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
SG Boys 0 #569 129 17,960
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
ZA Boys 0 #729 515 25,619
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
EG Boys 0 #807 80 15,035
TN 0 #809 21 13,765
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
SA Girls 0 #859 77 25,931
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
ZA Girls 0 #874 268 25,928
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
NL Boys 0 #909 43 5,873
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NG Boys 0 #916 36 16,906
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
MY Boys 0 #964 148 25,439
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
IN Boys 0 #975 27 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,027 66 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MA 0 #1,092 37 20,986
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,536 79 28,008

Des is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Des

Des is predominantly a boy's name.
Des is a one syllable name, pronounced DEZ (IPA: /dɛz/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dez, Dess and Dezz.
Des is a name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Ireland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ireland and its diaspora communities.