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The baby name Dominic is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnɪk/ (UK), /ˈdɑːmɪnɪk/ (US); respelling: DOM-in-ik.

Dominic is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒmɪnɪk/ (UK), /ˈdɑːmɪnɪk/ (US); respelling: DOM-in-ik

What is the meaning of the name Dominic ?

The baby name Dominic is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnɪk/ (UK), /ˈdɑːmɪnɪk/ (US); respelling: DOM-in-ik.

Dominic is Latin in Origin.

Dominic descends from the Latin Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord," a term also linked to Sunday (dies dominica). Its wide use was propelled by Saint Dominic de Guzman (c. 1170-1221), founder of the Dominican Order (Order of Preachers), whose influence spread the name across Catholic Europe. The name appeared in medieval England and has remained in steady use, seeing periodic revivals and strong modern popularity in the English-speaking world.

Variants and cognates include Dominick and Domenic (English), Dominik (German, Polish, and other Slavic languages), Dominique (French, unisex), Domenico (Italian), Domingo (Spanish), and Domingos (Portuguese), with the classical form Dominicus. Feminine counterparts are Dominica, Domenica, Dominga, and Dominique. Common short forms are Dom, Nico, and in Italian circles Mimmo; Spanish yields Mingo for Domingo. The name carries scholarly and devotional associations through the Dominican legacy and sometimes marks a child born on a Sunday.

Dominic has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Dominic

Dominic Monaghan Actor · Born 1976 · United Kingdom Dominic Monaghan is a British actor best known for his role as Merry in the 'Lord of the Rings' film series. He also gained fame for playing Charlie Pace on the television show 'Lost'. Dominic Purcell Actor · Born 1970 · Ireland Dominic Purcell is an actor best known for his role as Lincoln Burrows in the television series Prison Break. He also appeared in the series Legends of Tomorrow and the film Blade: Trinity. Born in Ireland in 1970, he has built a successful career in both television and film. Dominic Raab Politician · Born 1974 · United Kingdom Dominic Raab is a British politician known for serving as the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice in the United Kingdom. He played a prominent role in the Brexit negotiations and has been a Member of Parliament since 2010. Raab has been a key figure in the Conservative Party, particularly during the leadership of Boris Johnson.
Dominic Cooper Actor · Born 1978 · United Kingdom Dominic Cooper is a British actor best known for his role as Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including films like Captain America: The First Avenger. He also starred in the musical film Mamma Mia! and its sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, where he played the character Sky. Dominic West Actor|musician · Born 1969 · United Kingdom Dominic West is a British actor best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the acclaimed TV series The Wire. He also starred in the film 300 and played Jean Valjean in the BBC adaptation of Les Misérables. Dominic Howard Musician · Born 1977 · United Kingdom Dominic Howard is best known as the drummer for the British rock band Muse. He has been a key part of the band's success with hit songs like 'Uprising' and 'Starlight'. Born in 1977, he has contributed to the band's distinct sound with his dynamic drumming style.

Dominic – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
Austria Boys 1997 #45 145 61
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
New Zealand Boys 2010 #66 62 99
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #88 6 3,714
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
GH Boys 0 #92 681 8,138
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
United States Boys 2024 #106 3,290 7,044
BN Boys 0 #114 20 6,332
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
MT Boys 0 #117 62 4,064
Canada Boys 2024 #118 233 2,588
BW Boys 0 #118 32 4,685
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
Austria Boys 0 #129 654 2,180
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
Norway Boys 2024 #133 4 437
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
GH 0 #149 104 5,396
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
Sweden Boys 2022 #155 28 1,509
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
Austria 0 #163 51 850
HU Boys 0 #163 12 3,954
Belgium Boys 2024 #165 24 401
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Germany Boys 0 #185 2,485 5,697
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
MO Boys 0 #186 38 5,842
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SG 0 #203 67 11,010
NG 0 #208 57 5,926
NA Boys 0 #209 27 6,830
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HK Boys 0 #220 541 12,905
TW Boys 0 #222 20 7,111
EC Boys 0 #223 17 3,322
JM Boys 0 #223 50 6,876
NG Boys 0 #226 2,282 16,906
PH Boys 0 #226 168 11,440
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Girls 0 #230 10 3,650
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
HR Boys 0 #240 19 3,997
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HK 0 #257 94 8,483
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG Boys 0 #263 601 17,960
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
CN Boys 0 #274 46 9,639
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
JP Boys 0 #275 23 7,909
MY 0 #275 56 12,352
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #281 24 6,530
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
Canada Girls 2000 #288 5 2,355
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
GT 0 #295 20 5,948
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Boys 0 #308 18 7,401
PL Boys 0 #311 25 6,459
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
Germany 0 #324 118 2,542
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
ZA 0 #344 104 14,421
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
France Boys 2021 #347 41 2,865
PT Boys 0 #350 18 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
NL 0 #363 29 2,481
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
SD Boys 0 #385 61 10,523
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
GT Boys 0 #408 67 7,625
CR Boys 0 #414 74 10,188
MY Boys 0 #418 992 25,439
Finland Boys 2026 #419 339 3,552
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
AR Boys 0 #442 26 7,628
PA Boys 0 #444 38 9,305
ZA Boys 0 #452 1,205 25,619
CM Boys 0 #462 89 12,054
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #480 26 12,621
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
BH 0 #507 47 17,937
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
BO Boys 0 #510 83 9,244
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #528 21 10,655
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
BD Boys 0 #546 31 10,045
NL Boys 0 #555 457 5,873
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
MX Boys 0 #562 520 16,355
QA Boys 0 #567 141 18,093
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CO Boys 0 #583 387 15,656
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Girls 0 #591 21 9,488
NG Girls 0 #614 176 15,093
CL Boys 0 #618 48 13,390
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
PE Boys 0 #639 250 14,506
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
LB 0 #645 14 13,263
KW Boys 0 #674 96 18,755
CL Girls 0 #676 176 14,098
IT 0 #686 29 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
BR Boys 0 #730 22 12,213
OM Boys 0 #765 117 17,948
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #811 120 5,610
AE Boys 0 #840 254 22,615
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
IT Boys 0 #909 595 10,046
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
IN Boys 0 #912 90 16,750
PE Girls 0 #916 28 14,861
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,034 45 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,065 77 25,928
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,105 79 17,781
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,325 291 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,396 51 9,415

Dominic is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Dominic

Dominic is predominantly a boy's name.
Dominic is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnɪk/ (UK), /ˈdɑːmɪnɪk/ (US); respelling: DOM-in-ik.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dominik, Dominick, Domenic, Domenico, Dominique and Dom.
Across languages, Dominic has these equivalents: Domenico (Italian), Dominique (French), Domingo (Spanish), Domingos (Portuguese), Dominik (Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, Hungarian), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Dominic ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Dominic ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Dominic's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 13 notable people named Dominic are in our database, including Dominic Monaghan (Actor), Dominic Purcell (Actor), Dominic Raab (Politician).