desirae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of desirae

What is the meaning of the name desirae ?

The baby name desirae is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEZ-ə-RAY,/ˌdɛzəˈreɪ/.

desirae is French in Origin.

Desirae is a modern American respelling of the French feminine name Désirée, which ultimately derives from Latin desideratus, meaning 'desired' or 'longed-for.' In French, the name developed alongside the masculine Désiré and carried a devotional nuance from the Christian phrase Desideratus gentium ('Desired of nations'), suggesting one who is greatly hoped for.

Though the accented French form spread through Europe, the English Desiree gained ground in the 20th century, with Desirae and kindred spellings peaking in the United States during the 1980s-1990s. A notable early bearer of the French form is Désirée Clary (1777–1860), later Queen of Sweden and Norway, which helped sustain the name’s visibility. Common variants include Desiree, Désirée, Desiray, Dezirae; masculine forms are Désiré and Desiderio. Nicknames Desi, Des, and Rae occur in English use. English pronunciations typically sound like DEZ-uh-ray; French is day-zee-RAY. Overall meaning: 'the desired one,' often chosen to honor a long-awaited child.

⚙ desirae is rarely chosen. We have only 19 recorded uses of it on record, from 6 countries.