Desmen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEZ-mon
- Origin
- Irish
Desmen is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “from South Munster”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Desmen mean?
Irish: spelling of Desmon, itself a variant of Desmond, from Irish Deasmhumhain
“from South Munster”
The root name Desmond was borne by South African archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.
Meaning borrowed from Desmon.
Is Desmen a girl's or a boy's name?
Desmen is a boys' name.
How popular is Desmen in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the boys named Desmen in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Desmen in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,036 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,228 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,466 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5,523 |
Nicknames for Desmen
- Des
- Dez 7 boys in the US in 2025
Names like Desmen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brayden Aiden Keegan Declan Devin Kayden Deegan Braden Teagan Ronan Kian Kody
Names related to Desmen
More Irish names
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Desmen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/desmen, updated 20 October 2026.