Desiderio

Desiderio is both a surname and a given name in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese (Desidério), derived from the Latin Desiderius. A diminutive of the name is Desi.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Alberto Desiderio (born 1973), Italian javelin thrower
Aniello Desiderio (born 1971), Italian guitarist and professor
Carlos Desiderio Peucelle (1908–1990), Argentine football player
Christina Desiderio (born 2000), American artistic gymnast
Fábio André Tavares Desidério (born 2001), known as Fábio Tavares, Portuguese footballer
Mario Desiderio (born 1938), Argentine footballer
Monsù Desiderio, painter in Italy
Paul Desiderio (born 1997), Filipino basketball player
Reginald B. Desiderio (1918–1950), soldier in the United States Army
- Desiderio Army Airfield, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, named after Reginald B. Desiderio
Robert Desiderio (born 1951), American actor
Vincent Desiderio (born 1955), American realist painter

Desiderio Arias, Dominican Republic soldier and caudillo
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II (1894–1973), Cuban politician and the father of Desi Arnaz
Desiderio "Desi" Arnaz (1917–1986), Cuban American actor, musician and bandleader
Desiderio "Desi" Arnaz Jr. (born 1953), American actor and musician
Desidério Costa (born 1934), Angolan politician
Desiderio Garufo (born 1987), Italian footballer
Desiderio Hernández (born 1887), Cuban baseball player
Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922–2007), Mexican artist
Desiderio Lebron (born 1949), Dominican Republic judoka
Desiderio Macías Silva (1922–1995), Mexican poet and medical doctor
Desiderio Medina (1919–1986), Chilean footballer
Desidério Murcho (born 1965), Portuguese philosopher, professor, and writer
Desiderio Navarro, Cuban art, culture and literature critic
Desiderio Passali (born 1947), Italian doctor and professor
Desiderio Scaglia (1567–1639), Italian cardinal and bishop
Desiderio da Settignano (c. 1430–1464), Italian sculptor
Desiderio Spreti (1414–1474), Italian historian
Desiderio Suson, Filipino serviceman and Medal of Valor recipient
José Desiderio Valverde (1822–1903), Dominican military figure and politician