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Desirée (F)>

Desirée (female)

Masculine form:Désiré (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP

Chambers Dictionary [2003]
Notes:

French, "desired". Originated as a Late Latin name Desiderata meaning "longed for" but in modern times the French name has tended to mean "desirable"!  Frequently found in the southern US States with a French background.

Chambers has an accent on the first vowel Désirée and also provides the masculine equivalent Désiré.