Dominik
German · Boy · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Dominik
The name Dominik derives from the Latin name Dominicus, which means "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord," stemming from the Latin word "dominus" (lord).
Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
The name Dominik derives from the Latin name Dominicus, which means "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord," stemming from the Latin word "dominus" (lord). It emerged as a given name primarily through Saint Dominic (1170–1221), the Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, which helped popularize it throughout Christian Europe.
The name is predominantly used in Catholic and Christian communities across Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia, with particular prevalence in Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic; it gained further historical significance through various saints and nobles bearing the name throughout medieval and modern European history.
Dominik currently ranks #986 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
Variants & nicknames
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian names that sit beautifully beside DominikSimilar names you might like
Names starting with DMore names starting with D
- Daan
- Daisy
- Daithi
- Daire
- Dagny
- Dagmara
- Dahlia
- Daisi
- Dakota
- Daiana
- Daisie
- Dahab
- Dag
- Dajana
- Dagmar
- Daiva
- Dajan
- Daena
Find middle names for Dominik →
🧬 See Dominik's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Dominik's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Dominik your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Dominik already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Dominik go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
✨ Get stylish & fancy text versions of Dominik →
Names that sound like Dominik
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Domingos means "of the Lord" or "belonging to God," derived from the Latin name Dominicus, which comes from the Latin…"
"Dinis is the Portuguese form of Dionysius, derived from the Greek name Dionysios, which relates to Dionysus, the Greek god…"
"Dinesh is derived from Sanskrit, combining "dina" (day) and "isha" (lord or ruler), meaning "lord of the day" or "sun…"
"The name Dominic derives from the Latin "Dominicus," meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord," stemming from the…"
"The name Dennis derives from the Latin name Dionysus, meaning "devoted to Dionysus" (the Greek god of wine and theater),…"
"Dominika is the feminine form of Dominicus, derived from the Latin "dominus" meaning "lord" or "master," originally used as a…"
"Donnacha is a variant of Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish "donn" (brown, or noble) and "cath" (battle), meaning "brown-haired warrior"…"
"Denis derives from the Latin name Dionysius, which comes from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity, meaning "devoted…"
"Dominique derives from the Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord," from the root *dominus*…"
"Danique is a feminine given name derived from the Danish name Danica, which stems from the Latin "Danicus" meaning "of…"
"Denise derives from the Latin name Dionisia, the feminine form of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility, meaning…"
"Denisa is the feminine form of Denis, derived from the Greek name Dionysios, which relates to Dionysus, the Greek god…"