His name means "desire" (4)

I believe the answer is:

eros

(Other definitions for eros that I've seen before include "God of love; life instinct (Freud)" , "Asteroid - Greek god of love" , "capital statue" , "Form of love" , "Winged archer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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