Domitilla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Domitilla

What is the meaning of the name Domitilla ?

The baby name Domitilla is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced doh-mi-TIL-uh (IPA: /ˌdoʊmɪˈtɪlə/ or /ˌdɒmɪˈtɪlə/).

Domitilla is Latin in Origin.

Domitilla is the Latin and Italian diminutive of Domitia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Domitius. The root derives from Latin domitus, “tamed, subdued,” ultimately from domare, “to tame.” With the affectionate -illa ending, the name can be read as “little tamed one” or more broadly “gentle.”

The name appears in the Flavian dynasty: Flavia Domitilla, wife of Emperor Vespasian, and a later namesake venerated as an early Christian martyr, whose memory endures in Rome’s Catacombs of Domitilla. It persisted in ecclesiastical and aristocratic records, though modern usage remains uncommon in English. Contemporary variants include Domitille in French and Domitila in Spanish and Portuguese, alongside standard Italian Domitilla; related forms are Domitia and the masculine Domitian/Domiziano and Domitius/Domizio. Friendly nicknames include Domi, Tilla, and Tilly. Elegant yet rare, Domitilla carries a classical aura with a soft, disciplined meaning.