Despina
Meaning
lady, mistress
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Despina has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
21 people · the #120,190 first name in Brazil · median age 62
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Despina
People given the name Despina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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