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Desiree, Désirée, Desirae, or Desiray is a female given name. It is pronounced DEZ-a-Ray. It is of French origin, and its meaning is desired. The name is normally given to Spanish girls, but has also been given to African American girls as well. The Puritans used Desire as a given name for females as well .

People With The Given Name Desiree, or Desirae

• Des'ree (born 1968), a British pop/soul vocalist throughout the 1990s
• Desirae Brown, singer of The 5 Browns
• Désirée Clary (born 1777), Queen of Sweden (1818-1844)
• Desireé Cousteau (born 1956), an American porn actress
• Desiree Heslop (born 1961), a British singer also known by the stage name Princess
• Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (born 1963)
• Desiree Horton (born 1971, nickname: "Chopper Chick"), a Los Angeles helicopter pilot and TV reporter
• Desirée Rogers (born 1959), White House Social Secretary
• Desiree Washington (born 1973), a beauty pageant contestant