The baby name Domenico is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /doˈmɛniko/; English respelling: doh-MEH-nee-koh.
Domenico is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Domenico is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /doˈmɛniko/; English respelling: doh-MEH-nee-koh.
Domenico is Italian in Origin.
Domenico is the Italian form of the Latin name Dominicus, via Church Latin, meaning “belonging to the Lord” or “of the Lord.” The name is also tied to Sunday (dies dominica), inspiring a tradition of naming children born that day. It gained wide use across medieval Italy through devotion to Saint Dominic (1170–1221), founder of the Order of Preachers, and appears frequently in records from city-states, particularly in the south and Sicily.
Variants include English Dominic, French Dominique, Spanish Domingo, Portuguese Domingos, and Catalan Domènec; Italian surname forms include De/Di Domenico and Domenici. Diminutives and nicknames range from Mimmo and Menico to Nico, Mino, and the affectionate Mimì; feminine counterparts are Domenica and Dominica. Domenico remains a staple in Italy - especially in Sicilian and Neapolitan tradition - and spread through the Italian diaspora. In English-speaking contexts it’s sometimes spelled Domenic, balancing a solemn “of the Lord” meaning with approachable modern short forms.
| Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and politician, best known for his hit song 'Nel blu, dipinto di blu', commonly known as 'Volare'. This song became an international success and won two Grammy Awards in 1958. Modugno also had a successful career in Italian cinema and later served as a member of the Italian Parliament. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT | Boys | 0 | #27 | 134,522 | 10,046 |
| IT | Boys | 2023 | #46 | 818 | 47 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| IT | 0 | #74 | 4,795 | 4,183 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #127 | 11 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #145 | 74 | 4,970 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #159 | 18 | 4,064 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2010 | #189 | 2 | 1,344 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 10 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 17 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #314 | 12 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #319 | 17 | 6,459 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #412 | 26 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #416 | 27 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #434 | 698 | 5,697 |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #638 | 28 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #735 | 17 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #812 | 119 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #823 | 56 | 14,506 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #835 | 750 | 9,415 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #852 | 41 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #900 | 21 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Domenico is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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