Desta

Desta Meaning & Origin

About Desta
The name "Desta" is of Amharic origin and is commonly used in Ethiopia. It means "joy" or "happiness" in Amharic. It is a unisex name and is often given to children with the hope that they will bring joy and happiness to their families.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Desta are female.

Desta Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 66.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/desta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desta in Braille

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

The name Desta in braille

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

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

The name Desta in sign language

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