Desta
- Pronunciation
- [Des-ta]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Amharic Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Joy, Happiness."
- Origin
- African
Desta Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 379 baby girls have been named Desta. The name peaked in 1972 with 15 US births that year (rank #3940).
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5-Letter Names Starting with D
Names with Desta's exact length and starting letter: Dabir, Dacey, Dacia, Dacio, Daena.
Quick Facts About Desta
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Compare Desta to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Desta against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).