What does Desdemona mean?

Desdemona as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Desdemona is "wretchedness". Literary: in Shakespeare's "Othello", Desdemona is the beautiful, innocent heroine, wrongly accused of adultery by her husband.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Des-, -ona

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, literary, beautiful, heroine

Variations

VARIANT Desmona

How popular is Desdemona?

Desdemona is an unusual first name for women. Desdemona is an uncommon last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Ademina, Anemona, Asemina, Debreanna, Decembra, Deeana, Deeanna, Deena▼, Deleena, Delena, Demona, Demonah, Deona, Desideria, Desma, Destina, Devona, Dimona, Hermona, Leeona, Remona and Sedona. These names tend to be more commonly used than Desdemona.