Meaning: Its source is dominus, a Latin name meaning "Lord."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Nick, Dom and Nic

Alternative Spellings: Domenic and Dominick

Feminine Forms: Dominique

Non-English Forms: Domingo, Dominik, Dominique, Domenico, Dominico and Domokos

Popularity: The name Dominic ranked 95th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 374th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.