Dominic

Latin
"belonging to the lord"

Dominic Origin and Meaning

The name Dominic is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "belonging to the lord".

Dominic comes from the Latin name Dominicus and is common in the Roman-Catholic community. In the past it has been given to boys born on Sunday—the word "Sunday" in languages including Spanish and French shares Dominic’s roots. In use in the English-speaking world since medieval times, its most famous bearer was St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican order of monks in the thirteenth century.

Dominic is a name with two very different images: In Britain, it's an upper-crust staple, while in the U.S., it still retains a bit of downmarket Jersey Shore feel. We say it's a strong, venerable name deserving of respect on both sides of the pond, which it is finally getting. Dominic has been in the Top 100 since 2002.

Dominic West was one of the charismatic stars of The Wire and The Affair; Mario Lopez named his son Dominic, nicknamed Nico.

# 107 in the US

Dominic Rank in US Top 1000

# 192 on Nameberry

Dominic Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Dominic

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Famous People Named Dominic

  • Dominic Keating
    English Actor
  • Saint Dominic
    Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order
  • Saint Dominic Savio
    Italian seminary student; youngest non,martyred saint
  • Saint Dominic of Silos
    Spanish monk
  • Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan
    German,English actor
  • Dominic Anthony "Dom" Sherwood
    English actor
  • Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell
    English,Australian actor
  • Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West
    English actor
  • Dominic Edward Cooper
    English actor
  • Dominic Sena
    American film director
  • Dominic Felix Amici
    birth name of Don Ameche, American actor
  • Dominic Frontiere
    American composer
  • Dominic Raiola
    American NFL football player
  • Dominic Scott Kay
    American actor
  • Dominic Cifarelli
    Canadian musician of "Scars on Broadway"
  • Dominic Sandoval
    comedy youtuber
  • Dominic Zamprogna
    Canadian actor
  • Dominic James Colenso
    English actor
  • Dominic Davies
    English actor
  • Dominic Thiem
    Austrian professional tennis player
  • Dominic San Rocco Seagal (b. 1990)
    son of actor Steven Seagal
  • Dominic McGann (b. 1997)
    son of actor Stephen McGann and Heidi Thomas
  • Dominic Landes
    son of actor Michael Landes
  • Dominic Wade
    Jr. (b. 2010), son of boxer Dominic Wade
  • Dominic "Nico" Lopez (b. 2013)
    son of actor Mario Lopez
  • Dominic James Cesternino (b. 2013)
    son of reality TV personality Rob Cesternino ("Survivor")
  • Lorenzo Dominic LaValle
    son of reality TV personality Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi LaValle
  • Dominic James Dwyer "Dom"
    English,American soccer player
  • Dominic James Howard
    drummer of rockband Muse

The name Dominic in Pop Culture

  • Dominic Toretto
    character in the Fast & Furious films
  • Dominic Fortune
    comic book character
  • Dominic
    boy in movie "Kindergarten Cop"
  • Dominic
    a character in book/film "V for Vendetta"
  • Dominic Collier
    character on TV series "Harry"
  • Dominic Emmerson
    character on Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
  • Dominic
    character on TV's "Chasing Life"
  • Dominic "Dom" Cobb
    character in film "Inception"
  • Dominic Flandry
    central character in Poul Anderson's Technic History
  • Dominic Greene
    character in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace
  • Dominic Reilly
    character on British soap opera Hollyoaks
  • Dominic Santiago
    character in video game series Gears of War
  • Dominic Santini
    character on TV's Airwolf
  • Dominic Sorel
    character in the 2005,2006 anime and manga series Eureka Seven
  • Dominic
    in the game Style Savvy, he's the rich owner of a chain of boutiques, including yours. Has a crush on you.

International Variations of the name Dominic

  • Dominique
    French
  • Menico
    Italian
  • Chuma
    Spanish
  • Chumin
    Spanish
  • Chuminga
    Spanish
  • Domenico
    Spanish
  • Domicio
    Spanish
  • Domingo
    Spanish
  • Dominguez
    Spanish
  • Mingo
    Spanish
  • Txomin
    Basque
  • Domenge
    Catalan
  • Domingos
    Portuguese
  • Dominik
    Polish
  • Donek
    Polish
  • Niki
    Polish
  • Dimitru
    Romanian
  • Dima
    Russian
  • Dimitre
    Russian
  • Dmitri
    Russian
  • Dmitrik
    Russian
  • Mitya
    Russian
  • Dmitro
    Ukrainian

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