The baby name Donica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-NEE-kah.
The baby name Donica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-NEE-kah.
Donica is Italian, Slavic in Origin.
Donica is most often interpreted as a contracted feminine form of Dominica, ultimately from Latin Dominicus “of the Lord,” derived from dominus “lord, master.” By extension, it has carried the traditional sense “belonging to the Lord,” and in some naming customs it echoed Dominica’s association with being born on a Sunday. The name’s sound also aligns with English Donna, so some modern usages reflect a blended formation (Donna + -ica).
Usage is rare but steady in English-speaking countries, appearing intermittently in parish and civil records and gaining modest modern visibility through creative respellings. Close international relatives include Domenica (Italian), Dominica (English/Latin), Dominika (Polish, Czech, Slovak), Dominique (French, unisex), and Dominga (Spanish). Variant spellings and near-forms are Donnika, Donika, and Donnica. Common short forms include Nica/Nika, Doni/Donnie, and Domi, which emphasize the name’s smooth, approachable cadence.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #90 | 3 | 865 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #250 | 10 | 7,507 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
Donica is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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