Desiree

Object of yearning

Desiree is a feminine given name meaning "desired" or "longed for," from the French word for desire.

It suggests someone who was wanted or wished for: Desiree was born after years of trying.

The name has various spellings including Désirée and Desirae.

It also names a variety of red-skinned potato.

beloved

cherished

Held dear, prized

dear · wanted · sweetheart · darling · loved one · paramour · inamorata · apple of one's eye

potato

waxy

Resembling paraffin's texture

roasting · boiling · garden variety · seed potato · harvest · cultivar · tuber

longing

yearning

Intense prolonged craving

ache · wanting · sought-after · longed-for · coveted · anticipated · awaited · hoped-for · unrequited · unattainable

name

given

Accepted as fact

vintage · classic · baby name · namesake · naming · christening · baptismal · moniker · appellation · forename

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SEMANTIC MEANING (as name etymology)

DesireeForsaken

Title meaning deserted

Mallory · Dolores · Deirdre · Tristan · Leah

cultural/linguistic origin

DesireeBertha

Name meaning radiant

Gertrude · Mildred · Helga · Chastity · Ethel

Phrases
Family

desire, desires, desired, desiring, desirable, undesirable, desirability, desirous

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