Dominic Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Dominic

Dominic Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: dah-mah-nihk
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Dominic Name Meaning

A handsome moniker with a deeply religious side, Dominic has always maintained a healthy level of popularity. He’s one of those familiar faces that everyone knows, yet he isn’t seen to the point of oversaturation.

Meaning “of the Lord”, he’s a great choice for religious parents looking for something that’s not so obvious like Christian or Jesus. He’s also a saint name, appearing as several over the years including Saint Dominic of Silos, the patron saint of pregnant women and shepherds. It’s a lovely association, seeing that every parent hopes to see their little one grow to tend to their own “flock” or family someday.

Dominic is quite a strong name for a little guy to carry around, yet he can be softened up with all sorts of nicknames like Dom and Nicky. There’s the insanely cute childhood Domino as well if you’re looking for something unexpected. He also has more mature choices to browse as well like Nico and Nic.

Dominic has a few spelling alternatives to explore like Dominick and Dominik if you feel like fluffing up his look. There are also a few variations like Dominico, Dominicus, and Domingo to check out. He doesn’t need too much change if you ask us, however, as Dominic has plenty of charm to go around.

Dominic Name Popularity

How popular is the name Dominic? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	303	33	0.0094%
1911	208	96	0.0258%
1912	230	184	0.0365%
1913	232	223	0.0393%
1914	214	332	0.0476%
1915	226	409	0.045%
1916	210	485	0.0502%
1917	219	471	0.0471%
1918	225	510	0.0475%
1919	225	505	0.0482%
1920	237	492	0.0442%
1921	240	514	0.0449%
1922	247	480	0.0431%
1923	225	551	0.0492%
1924	258	447	0.0385%
1925	242	505	0.0447%
1926	262	430	0.0391%
1927	278	377	0.0341%
1928	284	355	0.0332%
1929	277	364	0.0351%
1930	289	350	0.0335%
1931	287	342	0.0347%
1932	304	293	0.0297%
1933	319	246	0.0264%
1934	346	212	0.0219%
1935	312	262	0.027%
1936	321	240	0.0249%
1937	334	227	0.023%
1938	348	215	0.021%
1939	349	218	0.0214%
1940	361	211	0.0199%
1941	360	226	0.0201%
1942	345	270	0.0214%
1943	362	243	0.0186%
1944	386	206	0.0166%
1945	383	205	0.0168%
1946	379	257	0.0174%
1947	402	253	0.0152%
1948	387	274	0.0172%
1949	377	277	0.0172%
1950	381	266	0.0165%
1951	370	303	0.0179%
1952	413	242	0.0139%
1953	363	319	0.018%
1954	382	306	0.0167%
1955	372	331	0.018%
1956	376	349	0.0185%
1957	377	377	0.0196%
1958	371	391	0.0207%
1959	386	382	0.0201%
1960	382	385	0.0203%
1961	377	399	0.0211%
1962	400	370	0.0202%
1963	350	452	0.0252%
1964	327	540	0.0307%
1965	347	443	0.0271%
1966	355	413	0.0265%
1967	330	479	0.0316%
1968	328	504	0.0336%
1969	311	563	0.0365%
1970	314	582	0.0366%
1971	323	542	0.0361%
1972	317	540	0.0396%
1973	292	584	0.045%
1974	290	605	0.0465%
1975	289	636	0.0495%
1976	264	700	0.0543%
1977	212	1,031	0.0765%
1978	220	932	0.0693%
1979	222	997	0.0707%
1980	232	989	0.0676%
1981	233	971	0.0661%
1982	225	1,020	0.0683%
1983	216	1,028	0.0697%
1984	197	1,191	0.0801%
1985	191	1,297	0.0855%
1986	186	1,333	0.0883%
1987	197	1,310	0.0858%
1988	196	1,372	0.088%
1989	200	1,438	0.0891%
1990	189	1,608	0.097%
1991	163	1,947	0.1195%
1992	137	2,436	0.1526%
1993	133	2,514	0.1613%
1994	128	2,765	0.1802%
1995	137	2,502	0.166%
1996	135	2,661	0.1777%
1997	128	2,919	0.1974%
1998	120	3,095	0.2068%
1999	118	3,097	0.2068%
2000	118	3,246	0.2125%
2001	106	3,628	0.2408%
2002	83	4,854	0.3239%
2003	81	5,217	0.3429%
2004	91	4,879	0.3201%
2005	85	4,991	0.3264%
2006	85	5,573	0.3559%
2007	85	5,410	0.3429%
2008	93	4,957	0.3207%
2009	81	5,325	0.3563%
2010	74	5,296	0.3675%
2011	77	5,429	0.3811%
2012	70	6,182	0.4338%
2013	68	6,315	0.4435%
2014	69	6,246	0.4287%
2015	68	5,847	0.4018%
2016	72	5,402	0.3747%
2017	74	5,066	0.363%
2018	75	4,753	0.3459%
2019	85	4,405	0.3254%
2020	89	3,923	0.3082%
2021	99	3,714	0.3038%
2022	101	3,546	0.2688%

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Names Like Dominic

If you like Dominic, you’ll love these other names like Dominic.

What names are diminutives of Dominic?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Dominic sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Dominic, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Dom	Lord	Latin
Domino	Lord, master	Latin
Nick	A diminutive form of Nicholas.	Japanese
Nicky	People of victory	Greek
Nico	People of victory	Greek
Nikki	People of victory	Greek
Niko	People of victory	Greek

What names are variants of Dominic?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Dominic.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Demenico	Lord	Latin
Demingo	Lord	Latin
Domenic	Lord	Latin
Domenico	Lord	Latin
Domenique	Lord	Latin
Domingo	Lord	Latin
Domini	Lord	Latin

Dominick	Of the Lord	Latin
Dominico	Lord	Latin
Dominie	Lord	Latin
Dominik	Lord	Latin
Dominique	Lord	Latin
Dominy	Lord	Latin

What names sound like Dominic?

If you like how Dominic sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Dominic.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Broderick	“The son of Roderick,” from the Welsh mab (son of) and Roderick.	Welsh
Damian	To tame	Greek
Damiano	Form of Damian	Greek
Damon	One who tames, subdues	Greek
Damond
Derrick	Power of the tribe	German
Diedrick	Power of the tribe	German
Emeric	Home ruler	German
Finnick	Created Name	American

Fredrick	Peaceful ruler	German
Hendrick	Home ruler	German
Kendrick	Bold power	English
Roderick	Famous power	German

What names are similar to Dominic?

Find a name that’s like Dominic, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Anthony	Unknown meaning	Latin
Christopher	Bearing Christ	English
Gabriel	God is my strength	Hebrew
Gideon	Tree cutter	Hebrew
Nicholas	Victory of the people	Greek
Sebastian	Venerable or honorable	Greek
Silas	Man of the forest	Latin
Theodore	God's gift	Greek
Vincent	Conquer	Latin
Zachary	God remembers	Hebrew

Lists With Dominic

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Dominic.

Siblings of Dominic

Mamas with kids named Dominic also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Luciana	Light	Italian

Selena	Moon	Spanish
Alexis	Defender	Greek
Joshua	God is salvation	Hebrew
Roslyn	Gentle horse; rose	Latin
Mariah	Of the sea	English
Mazie		English

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15 Comments

Nicky Apr 29 at 9:08 am

I have a very special Uncle who has since passed that was named Dominic, but it really was just a plus that my son and 2x Great Uncle share the same name. I even dreamed about baby names but my husband was not a fan. I moved to my husbands home town which is very Americana and I miss my more culturally diverse home. I knew I wanted my son to have a name that was Italian. While Dominic is not necessarily an Italian name, it has that feel. A lot of Catholic Italians back in the day named their sons Dominic. But how did we come up with it, honestly, I prayed to God, “what is our son’s name?” and one day the name popped into my mind. My husband said, he liked it but we never settled on it we just gradually started calling him Dominic while I was pregnant. Everyone I told his name to stressed how much they loved that name. I often just think, how much I love his name! That’s what putting your trust in God gets you!!

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Erica Mar 11 at 2:35 pm

My baby’s name is Edwin Dominic. In my husband’s family tradition. The middle name is what the baby is called in the first name they named after family member. My husband is Puerto Rican and I am Italian therefore Edwin for the Spanish side and Dominic for the Italian side.

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Lenora Mar 4 at 8:23 am

I thought about my godfather who was from Dominica, he passed away. I wanted to keep him alive somehow, plus I always wanted to go. I also wanted his name to be a representation of Christ.

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Micah Jan 30 at 7:36 am

We liked the name Dominic because it’s a nice Catholic name that’s more interesting than typical New Testament names. Dominic means “belonging to God” in Latin, which seemed appropriate for our miracle rainbow baby. It took almost six years to have him and we had several losses. The stories of St. Dominic are also fascinating, particularly the reasoning behind him being depicted with a dog. From an article quoting Fr. Ezra Sullivan “When St. Dominic’s mother, Blessed Jane of Aza, was pregnant, she had a dream of a dog with a torch in its mouth, running around the world and setting everything on fire. She went to the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos and asked a monk what it meant. He replied that the child in her womb would be a great preacher, who would set the world ablaze with the fire of his words.”

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Mary May 28 at 7:53 am

Dominic is my firstborn son, and the Latin roots of his name are “of our Lord.” We paired it with Adam as his middle name, so He is our first manchild from God.

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Stacey Oct 17 at 8:30 am

Family name

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Rachel Apr 23 at 9:36 am

The father and I choosed Dominic as a tribute to a friend of his who lost their son. We agreed on the name cause its different. I like the name and it’s meaning. It fits him perfectly.

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Arnice Apr 4 at 10:11 am

My husband and I both had a short list of names and Dominic was on both! I liked the meaning “Of/from God.” We are people of faith and everything about Dominic, from conception
to birth is of/from God. He is our rainbow baby after multiple losses. Also, I think his nickname is cool. I call him Niko.

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Kendra Johnson Mar 3 at 4:35 am

I name him after his Dad

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Desirea Jan 30 at 11:41 am

I chose his name because he had to go to the nursery due to being preterm (5weeks). Dominoc means “of the Lord; belonging to the Lord”.

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Sandy Nov 3 at 11:40 pm

I love this name Dominic my husband named his

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Taija Aug 17 at 3:13 pm

The name was picked after the Fast and The serious

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Edra Taylor Aug 17 at 11:56 am

I chose Dominic Brady Felix Baxter. Dominic because it is unique, Brady after my grandfather and Felix because he is my ranbow baby so he is lucky.

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Angel Naranjo Aug 16 at 10:02 am

I picked the name from the man on the fast and the furious Dominic Torreto. I love the movie and I love the guy and name… So figured that is what we would name him should of out torreto in there too but its ok.

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Sarah Apr 14 at 12:22 am

We love that Dominic means “belonging to the Lord.” It was often given to boys born on Sundays and our son was born on a Sunday. I like that it’s unique enough that you don’t hear it often, but not too unique or hard for people to pronounce.

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