Desdemona - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Desdemona \d(e)-sdemo-na, des-de-mona\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "wretchedness". Literary: in Shakespeare's "Othello", Desdemona is the beautiful, innocent heroine, wrongly accused of adultery by her husband.

Desdemona has 1 variant form: Desmona.

Desdemona is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Desdemona. Click here to compare Desdemona with related baby names.