Desiderio

Spanish
"desired one"

Desiderio Origin and Meaning

The name Desiderio is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "desired one".

Desiderio was the full name of the Cuban bandleader who famously Loved Lucy. There was also a Saint Desiderio. Major attraction: the great nickname Desi.

Famous People Named Desiderio

  • Desiderio Alberto "Desi" Arnaz (y de Acha) III
    Cuban,American bandleader and actor
  • Desiderio da Settignano (born Desiderio de Bartolomeo di Francesco detto Ferro)
    Italian sculptor
  • Desiderio Michele Garufo
    Italian footballer
  • Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin
    Mexican muralist
  • Desidério da Graça Veríssimo e Costa
    Angolan politician
  • Desiderio Macías Silva
    Mexican poet

Desiderio in Pop Culture

  • Desiderio Leynier
    character in the Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley