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Dominic

/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nɪk/

Of the Lord

Latin

How to say it

DOM · i · nic

/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nɪk/

What it means

From Latin Dominicus ('of the Lord' or 'belonging to the Lord'). Saint Dominic founded the Dominican Order (the Order of Preachers) in 1216; his name carried the order across medieval Catholic Europe.

Dominic comes from the Latin Dominicus, derived from dominus ('lord, master') and used to mean 'of the Lord' or 'belonging to the Lord' (also where 'Sunday' comes from in Latin and Romance languages — Dominica is the Lord's day). Saint Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221) founded the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) in 1216; his name carried the order through medieval Catholic Europe. Common in Italian (Domenico) and Spanish (Domingo) usage. As an English given name Dominic has been steady through the centuries; it surged in the late 20th century with broader Catholic-name adoption. The Fast and Furious franchise's Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is the modern English-language anchor. It's been in the US top 100 since 2003. Common short: Dom.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #100818802025

peaked at #68 in 2013, currently #106 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Pop culture

    Saint Dominic + Dominic Toretto (Fast and Furious) are the two anchors — religious foundation + modern action-movie reach.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

  • Saint Dominic Founder of the Dominican Order, 1216
  • Dominic Toretto Vin Diesel's character in the Fast and Furious franchise

Spelling variants

  • Domenico
  • Domingo