Given name
Domenic
“a lord”
Domenic is a variant of Dominic. One Latin interpretation is “a lord.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Domenic is a variant of Dominic. One Latin interpretation is “a lord.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Domenic is a variant of Dominic. An origin associated with Dominic is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Domenic through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,066
- 11,066 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 219 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,310 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,310 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 219 in 2003. In 2025, Massachusetts had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,645 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Domenic’s family of names
Domenic has a related form in Dominic. In German usage, Domenic has a related form in Dominik. In German usage, Domenic has a conventional equivalent in Dedë.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Domenic
- Domenic WeinsteinGerman cyclistborn 1994
- Domenic PittisCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1974
- Domenic AbounaderAmerican-born freestyle wrestlerborn 1995
- Domenic MobilioCanadian soccer player (1969–2004)
- Domenic TroianoCanadian rock guitarist (1946-2005)
- Domenic MediateAmerican soccer playerborn 1982
- Domenic KellerSwiss bobsledderborn 1950
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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