Desanka

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Desanka is derived from the Serbian word 'desankati', which means to descend. It is often interpreted as 'to come down from heaven' or 'to be sent down from God'.
Scripts(How to write)
Десанка
Десанка(Serbian)
Pronunciation
DES-ahn-kah
deh-SAHN-kah
Popularity
The popularity of Desanka is quite low and is mainly limited to Serbia and its neighboring countries.

cartoon of the name Desanka
Cartoon of Desanka

Desanka Name meanings & History

Desanka is derived from the Serbian word 'desankati', which means to descend. It is often interpreted as 'to come down from heaven' or 'to be sent down from God'. Derived from the South Slavic desiti meaning "to happen". A bearer of this name was Desanka Maksimović (1898-1993), a Serbian poet and professor of literature. Desanka is most commonly used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Desanka: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Desanka:

D: Domestic,Demanding,Daddy,Dutiful,Doting,Determined

E: Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain

S: Sex,Status,Solidity,Sensuality,Security,Success,Social Standing

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive

N: Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis

K: Karate,Kundalini,Karma,Kind

Desanka is:

  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Desanka Maksimović was a famous Serbian poet who is known for her beautiful love poems and descriptions of nature. She is considered one of the most important and influential poets of 20th-century Serbia.

Related Names to Desanka

Other similar names to Desanka include Despina, Desislava, and Desideria.