Des

Des Meaning & Origin

About Des
The name "Des" is a shortened form of the name Desmond, which has Irish origins. It is derived from the Gaelic name "Deas-Mhumhain," meaning "from South Munster." The name Des carries the connotation of being from the southern region of Munster in Ireland. It is a simple and modern name that is often used as a nickname or a standalone name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Des is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 68.75% and females 31.25%, based on recent birth statistics.

Des Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1
🌐 IPA
/dɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Des in Braille

Here's how to represent Des in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Des in braille

How to Spell the Name Des in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Des using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Des in sign language

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