Dominic

Dominic is a boy name of Latin origin, ranked #50 in popularity, meaning Belonging to the Lord.

What Dominic means

Belonging to the Lord.

Dominic sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Dominic comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Dominic is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Dominic?

Dominic is ranked #50. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.

The character of Dominic

Dominic sits in our scripture group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Biblical

Names like Dominic

These share Dominic's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Paul — Small and humble.
• Candace — Queen mother; radiant.
• Priscilla — Ancient and venerable.
• Daniel — God is my judge.
• David — Beloved.
• Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
• Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
• Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
• Elias — Yahweh is my God.
• Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
• Eoin — God is gracious.
• Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.

More Latin names

• Domenica — Of the Lord; born on Sunday.
• Emily — Industrious and striving.
• Diana — Divine; goddess of the moon and hunt.
• Estelle — Star.
• Dexter — Skilful; right-handed.
• Fabian — Bean grower.
• Crispin — Curly-haired.
• Fausto — Fortunate; lucky.
• Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
• Felicity — Intense happiness; good fortune.