Portrait of a Man, self-portrait of Greek-born painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, El Greco (1541–1614), ca. 1595–1600
The English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, and French name Dominic comes from the Latin name Dominicus, “of the Lord.” It was traditionally bestowed upon boys born on Sunday. In the Anglophone world, it came into widespread usage in the 13th century thanks to the popularity of St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order. Because of this namesake, the name is primarily used by Catholics.
Dominic entered the U.S. Top 100 in 2002, after a very long, slow rise from near the bottom of the chart. In 2018, it was #75. The name also enjoys popularity in England and Wales. It was on the Top 100 from the Nineties until 2007, fluctuated between #103 and #127 during the ensuing decade, and rose back to #100 in 2018.
Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757),
painted by Domingo Antonio Velasco
Other forms of the name include:
1. Dominik is German, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Scandinavian, Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish, Croatian, and English.
2. Domenico is Italian.
3. Domingo is Spanish.
4. Domingos is Portuguese.
5. Domonkos is Hungarian.
6. Domen is Slovenian.
7. Dominykas is Lithuanian.
8. Dominique is French.
9. Dominicus is the full, formal Dutch name, though most Dutch people only use Latinate forms of their names on official documents.
10. Domenikos is Greek.
Polish–Lithuanian noble and politician Dominik Mikołaj Radziwiłł, 1643–97
11. Domhlaic is Irish.
12. Domenge is Gascon.
13. Domènec is Catalan.
14. Daminik is Belarusian.
15. Dominico is Italian.
16. Dominiks is Latvian.
17. Dominigu is Sardinian.
18. Dominig is Breton.
19. Dumenicu is Corsican.
20. Duminku is Maltese.
Self-portrait of U.S. painter Domenic Cretara, 1946–2017
21. Dumeni is Romansh.
22. Domokos is Hungarian.
23. Domenic is English.
24. Dominick is English.
25. Kominiko is Hawaiian.
26. Txomin (Cho-meen) is Basque.
Sister Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837–81),
founder of the Salesian Sisters
Female forms:
1. Dominika is German, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Czech, and Slovak.
2. Dominica is English.
3. Domenica is Italian.
4. Dominga is Spanish.
5. Dominique is French.
6. Domnika is Macedonian and Kashubian.
7. Dominiki is Greek.
8. Dominyka is Lithuanian.
9. Domnica is Romanian and Moldovan.
10. Domencha is Aragonese.
French–American art collector, philanthropist, and human rights advocate Dominique de Menil, 1908–97
11. Domengina is Gascon.
12. Domenja is Provençal.
13. Domìniga is Sardinian.
14. Dumenia is Romansh.
15. Dumina is also Romansh.
16. Duminka is Maltese.
17. Daminika is Belarusian.
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