Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include:
People:
Des Hasler (born 1961), Australian rugby league player/coach
Desmond Des Kelly (born 1965), British journalist
Desmond Des Lynam (born 1942), British television presenter
Desmond Des Lyttle (born 1971), English footballer
Desmond Des O'Connor (born 1932), British entertainer
Des O'Connor, Australian rugby league player in the 1970s
Desmond Des O'Grady (born 1953), Irish retired Gaelic footballer
Des O'Hagan (1934-2015), Irish communist
Desmond O'Malley (born 1939), Irish former politician, government minister and founder and leader of the Progressive Democrats
Desmond Des O'Neil (1920–1999), Australian politician
Des O'Reilly (1954–2016), Australian rugby league player
Desmond Smith (general) (1911–1991), Canadian major-general
Des Smith (headteacher), British headteacher embroiled in the Cash for Honours scandal
Des Smith (ice hockey) (1914–1981), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Fictional characters:
Desmond Des Barnes, in the British soap opera Coronation Street
Desmond Des Clarke (Neighbours), in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Desmond Des Tiny, in the book series The Saga of Darren Shan
