Domna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Domna

What is the meaning of the name Domna ?

The baby name Domna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒm.nə/ (DOM-nuh),/ˈdɑm.nə/ (DAHM-nə).

Domna is Latin in Origin.

Domna is a feminine given name with roots in late Latin and Greek. It derives from Latin domina, 'lady, mistress,' a title of respect that passed into medieval Romance as domna and into Greek as Δόμνα (Dómna). The name appears in the Roman and Byzantine world and entered the Christian onomasticon through early saints and martyrs bearing Domna/Domnina, which helped preserve it in Greek and Slavic Orthodox calendars. Its most famous bearer is the Syrian-born Roman empress Julia Domna (2nd–3rd c.), whose prominence spread the name across the empire; some scholars also connect her cognomen to a Semitic root meaning 'dark/black.'

Variants and cognates include Domina, Dominica/Dominika, Domnica, Domnina, Domnika, and Donna/Doña/Dona. In Russian the form Домна (Domna) survives as a traditional but rare name; short forms such as Doma occur. The core meaning centers on lady or noblewoman, tied to the dominus/domina root for lord or master.