The first name Désiré

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About the first name Désiré

Meaning

The name Désiré traditionally means “desired”.

Historical origin

The name Désiré comes from Latin Desideratus, a participle meaning “desired, wished for”.

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In Catholic families, Désiré could be chosen for its religious significance as much as for family tradition.

Pronunciation:dé-si-rédeziʁ.e

Frequency of the first name Désiré by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Désiré by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DésiréLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Désiré in baptisms by year.50037525012501795182118471873189919251795–1799 14 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 56 baptisms1820–1824 56 baptisms1825–1829 91 baptisms1830–1834 154 baptisms1835–1839 147 baptisms1840–1844 287 baptisms1845–1849 371 baptisms1850–1854 252 baptisms1855–1859 175 baptisms1860–1864 196 baptisms1865–1869 126 baptisms1870–1874 161 baptisms1875–1879 231 baptisms1880–1884 161 baptisms1885–1889 84 baptisms1890–1894 91 baptisms1895–1899 21 baptisms1900–1904 21 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1915–1919 28 baptisms1920–1924 14 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms

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