Meaning 
The name Desdemona has the following meaning: "Wretchedness". It is the name of a the heroine in the famous Shakespearean play Othello, who was wrongly accused of adultery by her husband and whose life came to a tragic end. A name associated to tragedy, it is a fairly uncommon name.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Desdemona is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
There are no available popularity statistics for the name Desdemona in the USA, for the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Desdemona is pronounced as dez-deh-mo-nuh Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Desdemona and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Desdemona: Boys - Anacletus, Cletus, Giles, Isidore, Linus, Timothy, Girls - Danfy, Delta, Demi, Iris, Karissa, Kira, Petra, Theodora, Theola, Both genders - Melissa
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Desdemona: Dasdemonda, Dasdemondda, Dassdemonda, Desddemonda, Desdemmonda, Desdemonda, Desdemondda, Desdy, Desmmona, Desmona, Desmonda, Desmonna, Dess (Nickname), Dessdemonda, Dessmona
Style 
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Desdemona to be: delicate and soft-spokenIn one word, you might describe Desdemona as a(n) " delicate" person. See other "delicate" names for girls.
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