Desire

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deh-ZAHY-er'di-ZY-er'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
Aspirational

MEANING

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

ORIGIN

French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'desir', from Latin 'desiderare' meaning 'to long for, wish for'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with passion, ambition, and yearning

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The concept of desire has been explored in literature and philosophy for centuries, often linked to human motivation and existential themes.

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FAQs About Desire

The name Desire means "a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen" in English.
Desire has French origins. Derived from the Old French 'desir', from Latin 'desiderare' meaning 'to long for, wish for'
Desire is pronounced deh-ZAHY-er (di-ZY-er). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Desire include Des, Dez.
Some middle name ideas for Desire include Quinn, Blake, Drew, Rowan, Sage.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Desire include Hope, Faith, Joy, Dream.
The most common spelling is Desire. Alternative spellings include Desyre, Dezire.