Domenico

Meaning: Lord
Origin: Italian (from Latin Dominicus (of Dominus, "Lord"))

Boy's name · #2425 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Domenico is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1906, when it ranked #807. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 3,800 boys since 1906, ranked #2425 today.

Across the states

In recent years, Domenico ran 3–4× its national rate in New Jersey and New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Domenico ranks in other countries and regions.

#904 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,350 in Canada (2024).

Famous Domenicos

Domenico Ghirlandaio — Italian Renaissance painter from Florence (1448–1494)
Domenico Scarlatti — Italian composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti
Domenico Modugno — Italian singer, actor and politician (1928–1994)
Domenico Cimarosa — Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school (1749–1801)
Domenico Berardi — Italian association football player (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Domenico Clericuzio^it — The Last Don (book)
Domenico Soriano — Filumena Marturano (book)

What Domenicos become

Among 1,806 notable people named Domenico:

Artists & writers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian Renaissance painter from Florence (1448–1494).

Similar names: Domenic · Constantine · Dominique · Federico · Augustin · Francesco

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