The French word for ‘wanted’ is ‘voulu’.
In the context of expressing desire or need, ‘voulu’ is the past participle of the verb ‘vouloir,’ which means ‘to want.’ For instance, if you wanted to say ‘I wanted to go’ in French, you would say, ‘Je voulais aller.’ Here, ‘voulais’ is the imperfect form of ‘vouloir,’ which is also commonly used to express past desires.
When translating words, context matters greatly, so depending on the sentence you’re using it in, the translation may vary slightly. If you have a specific sentence you’d like to translate, feel free to ask!