The baby name Dominyka is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doh-MIN-ee-kah.
Dominyka is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Dominyka is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doh-MIN-ee-kah.
Dominyka is Lithuanian in Origin.
Dominyka is the Lithuanian feminine form ultimately from Latin Dominicus, via Dominika, meaning "of the Lord; belonging to the Lord," with an echo of "born on Sunday" in Romance traditions. The spelling with y reflects Lithuanian morphology and parallels the masculine Dominykas. Pronounced doh-mee-NEE-kah, it blends classical roots with Baltic phonology.
Used across Catholic Europe since the Middle Ages through the cult of Saint Dominic and the Dominican Order, the feminine form spread widely and took local shapes. In Lithuania the name gained traction with Christianization and saw modern revival after independence. International variants and cognates include Dominika (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian), Domenica (Italian), Dominga or Doménica (Spanish), Dominica (English/Latin), and the unisex French Dominique; related masculine forms include Dominic, Domenico, Domingo, and Dominykas. Common nicknames are Domi and Nika.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2016 | #1 | — | 921 |
| LT | 0 | #81 | 8 | 949 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #101 | 130 | 1,904 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
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