Meaning:
Its source is dominus, a Latin name meaning "Lord."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in French.
Popularity:
The name Dominique ranked 581st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 768th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Leadership
Dominique Georges Pire (born 1910, died 1969)
Belgian priest who founded an organization for the relief of World War II refugees. Also established the Mahatma Gandhi International Peace Center in 1960.
Popularity:
The name Dominique ranked 334th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 672nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
In Italian, Domenica means Sunday. It is from the expression Domenica dies, The Lord's day
Arts and Music
''Dominique''
Words by Soeur Sourire, translated by Noel Regney; a 1963 hit for The Singing Nun (see list of Names in Song titles)