Dominic

Where Dominic comes from

From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Dominic
  • Latin
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1885
    First appearance
    #836 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1970
    Dominic Purcell born
    actor
  3. 1976
    Dominic Monaghan born
    German-born British actor
  4. 2013
    Peak, #68
    6,336 babies named Dominic — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.
Namesakes
  • Dominic Monaghan · German-born British actor, born 1976
  • Dominic Purcell · actor, born 1970
  • Dominic Raab · British politician, born 1974
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin · English association football player, born 1997
  • Dominic Cooper · British actor, born 1978

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.