Desta
DES-tah
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
African
Total Births
379
Peak Year
#15 in 1972
First Recorded
1900
Style
Modern & Trendy, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Desta is of Ethiopian origin, meaning 'joy' or 'happiness'.
Numerology
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