Desmond
Desmond is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning From South Munster.
What Desmond means
From South Munster.
Desmond sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Desmond comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Desmond is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Desmond?
Desmond is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Desmond is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Desmond
The thread we file Desmond under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Classic
Names like Desmond
These share Desmond's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
- Ciaran — Little dark one.
- Kieran — Little dark one.
- Seamus — Supplanter; one who follows.
- Sullivan — Dark eyes.
- Caitlin — Pure.
- Cassidy — Curly-haired; clever.
- Ciara — Dark-haired one.
- Keira — Little dark-haired one.
- Sile — Youthful.
- Siobhan — God is gracious.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
More Irish names
- Delaney — From the alder grove.
- Diarmuid — Free man; without envy.
- Deirdre — She who whispers; sorrowful beauty.
- Donovan — Dark warrior chief.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eabha — Life; the living one.
- Dearbhla — True desire; poet's daughter.
- Eamon — Wealthy protector.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Eilish — Pledged to God.