Desiderius - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Desiderius \d(e)-side-rius, des(i)-derius\ is a variant of Desiderio, and the meaning of Desiderius is "yearning; sorrow; desired". See also Erasmus.

The baby name Desiderius sounds like Desiderus and Desiderios. Other similar baby names are Desideratus and Demitrius.

Desiderius is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Desiderius. Compare Desiderius with related baby names.