Desire Names for Boys

There are 9 Desire names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Desire names 1 to 9. William was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English and French, and it was followed in popularity by Connor, which is used in English and Irish. The unusual Desire names are Desiderio (Italian and Spanish), Murat (Arabic and Turkish), Wilbert (English and German), Wilbur (English), Wilfred (English), Willibald (German), and Wilmer (English and Scandinavian).

Desire names are fairly popular baby names for boys. In 1900, 5.503% of baby boys were given Desire names. There were 5 Desire names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Desire names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of moderate use. In 2007, 2 Desire names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.231%. Within all Desire names, the English and French William was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #8 and a usage of 0.8529%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Connor 55 ... dog lover; high desire ... is 'dog lover; high desire' ... interpreted as 'high desire' from its association ...

Desiderio ... longed-for, wished-for ... meaning longing, desire ...

Murat ... wish, desire ... has the meaning 'wish, desire'. ...

Wilbert ... will, desire; bright, ... the meanings 'will, desire' and 'bright, famous' ...

Wilbur ... will, desire; protection, ... have the meanings will, desire and protection, ...

Wilfred ... desiring peace ... 'wil' meaning will, desire ; 'fridu' meaning ...

William 8 ... will, desire; helmet, ... 'wil' meaning will, desire ; 'helm' meaning ...

Willibald ... will, desire; bold, ... derived from wil 'will, desire' ; bald 'bold, brave' ...

Wilmer ... will, desire; great, ... 'wil' meaning will, desire ; 'meri' meaning great, ...