Dominic

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Of the Lord", "Belonging to God"
Pronunciation
DAH-muh-nik (English), doh-MEE-neek (Italian), daw-mee-NEEK (German)
DAHM-i-nik
Popularity
According to the latest data from the US Social Security Administration, Dominic was the 74th most popular boy's name in the United States in 2020. It has also been in the top 100 names for boys in several other countries, including Canada, England, and Australia.

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Dominic Name meanings & History

"Of the Lord", "Belonging to God". From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It is primarily used by Catholics. Dominic is used widely around the world as a given name for boys. It is often given to boys who are born into Catholic families, as it is associated with Saint Dominic and the Dominican Order. It is also used by non-religious families who appreciate the name's meaning and history.

Zodiac Sign of Dominic: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dominic:

D: Daddy,Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Domestic

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious

M: Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Memory,Manipulative,Mommy,Mother

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

N: Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking

C: Cute,Clever,Copycat,Curious,Candid,Choice,Chatty

Dominic is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Dominic include actor Dominic West, football player Dominic Rhodes, musician Dominic Miller, and politician Dominic Grieve.

2.) Dominic (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) belonging to the Lord. See also Chuminga.

Other Forms: Deco, Dom, Domeka, Domini, Dominie, Dominitric, Dominy, Domminic, Domnenique, Domokos, Nick


3.) DOMINIC (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Dominicus (belonging to a lord), which is from dominus (a lord, a master). Var: Dominick, Dominik, Dominique. (DOM-IH-NIK)


4.) DOMINIC (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Dominicus (belonging to the lord), which is from the word dominus (a lord, a master). The name was borne by St. Dominic (1170-1221), a Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order. Var: Dominick. Short: Dom. (DOM-IN-IK)


5.) DOMINIC (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Dominicus (belonging to a lord), which is from the word dominus (a lord, a master). Doiminic is the Gaelic form. Var: Dominick. (DOM-IN-IK)


6.) DOMINIC (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Dominicus (belonging to a lord), which is from dominus (a lord, a master). Var: Domenic, Dominick, Dominyck, Dominyk, Domonic, Domonick. Short: Dom, Nick. (DOM-IH-NIK)


7.) Dominic (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) child of the Lord; saint

Other Forms: Dom, Domenic, Dominick


8.) Dominic (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Lord

Other Forms: Domenic, Dominik


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