Dezi
Meaning
"desired, longed for"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,522
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dez
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"desired, longed for"
Origin: Latin
"noble kind"
Origin: German
Dezi is more popular, ranked #5522 vs #6958 for Elka.
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Dezi is more popular, ranked #5522 compared to Elka at #6958 in the United States.
Dezi means "desired, longed for" (Latin origin). Elka means "noble kind" (German origin).
Dezi is primarily a boy name. Elka is primarily a girl name.