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/coachDesmond Des Kelly (born 1965), British journalistDesmond Des Lynam (born 1942), British television presenterDesmond Des Lyttle (born 1971), English footballerDesmond Des O'Connor (born 1932), British entertainerDes O'Connor, Australian rugby league player in the 1970sDesmond Des O'Grady (born 1953), Irish retired Gaelic footballerDes O'Hagan (1934-2015), Irish communistDesmond O'Malley (born 1939), Irish former politician, government minister and founder and leader of the Progressive DemocratsDesmond Des O'Neil (1920–1999), Australian politicianDes O'Reilly (1954–2016), Australian rugby league playerDesmond Smith (general) (1911–1991), Canadian major-generalDes Smith (headteacher), British headteacher embroiled in the Cash for Honours scandalDes Smith (ice hockey) (1914–1981), Canadian ice hockey defencemanFictional characters:
Desmond Des Barnes, in the British soap opera Coronation StreetDesmond Des Clarke (Neighbours), in the Australian soap opera NeighboursDesmond Des Tiny, in the book series The Saga of Darren Shan