desai means A surname from Gujarati. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
Etymology
Borrowed from Marathi देसाई (desāī, “leader of a village”), or from Gujarati દેસાઈ (desāī). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
name
- A surname from Gujarati.
noun
- In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.