Given name & surname
Dezi
“one who is desired”·“one who is desired; hoped for”
Dezi is a variant of Desiree. One French interpretation is “one who is desired.” Dezi is a variant of Desiderio. One Latin interpretation is “one who is desired; hoped for.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dezi is a variant of Desiree. One French interpretation is “one who is desired.” Dezi is a variant of Desiderio. One Latin interpretation is “one who is desired; hoped for.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dezi is a variant of Desiree. An origin associated with Desiree is French. Dezi is a variant of Desiderio. An origin associated with Desiderio is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dezi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 657
- 349 boys · 308 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #5,448 for girls · #5,445 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,448 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2012. It also appeared in 17 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 656 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dezi’s family of names
Dezi has a related form in Desiree. Dezi has a related form in Desiderio. In Italian usage, Dezi as a surname has a related form in Decio.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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