Meaning: Its source is Deas-Mhumhan, a Gaelic name meaning "One from south Munster."

Nicknames: Des

Alternative Spellings: Desmund

Variant Forms: Desmon

Popularity: The name Desmond ranked 406th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 581st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.