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Dom

Boy Name day: August 8
Dom is a short form of Dominic: on birth records it is written Dominic (177,062 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dominic page. Also a short form of Dominique, Donnie, Damon.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Belonging to the Lord.
From the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord,' from dominus ('lord, master'), historically given to children born on a Sunday (dies Dominica).

Name day for Dom

August 8

Why this day? Dom is a short form of Dominic, and shares its name day.

Dom is celebrated in France and the United States on August 8.

The story of the name Dom

Dom is a short form of Dominic. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — belonging to the Lord, and shares its name day, August 8.

On birth records, Dom is rarely written as such: the Doms are Dominics (177,062 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dominic page. Dom is also a short form of Dominique, Donnie, Damon.

Frequently asked questions about Dom

What does Dom mean?

Dom is a short form of Dominic, which means belonging to the Lord.

When is Dom's name day?

August 8, together with Dominic: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dom a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dominic.

Dom's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Brian96%
  2. Edward96%
  3. Leroy96%
  4. Brent96%
  5. Xavier96%
  6. Roy96%
  7. Seth96%
  8. Jerome96%
  9. Gary96%
  10. Dominic96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny55%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Max56%
  4. Tommy56%
  5. John59%
  6. Shawn59%
  7. Shane59%
  8. Jack59%
  9. Sean59%
  10. Juan59%

Love potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Alfred92%
  2. Leroy91%
  3. Jeffery90%
  4. Jeffrey90%
  5. Sebastian89%
  6. Austin88%
  7. Louis88%
  8. Elmer88%
  9. Lester88%
  10. Randall87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ivan43%
  3. Karl43%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Tristan51%
  6. Miles53%
  7. Leonard54%
  8. Max54%
  9. Jim55%
  10. Jimmy55%

Professional potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Henry94%
  2. Harry94%
  3. Spencer92%
  4. Phillip92%
  5. Philip92%
  6. Clarence91%
  7. Alejandro91%
  8. Louis91%
  9. Chester88%
  10. Larry87%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde54%
  2. Jimmy55%
  3. Alexander55%
  4. Johnny57%
  5. Randy58%
  6. Chad58%
  7. Kyle59%
  8. Ronald60%
  9. Ralph60%
  10. Chase60%

Crush potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Darryl94%
  2. Leroy92%
  3. Blake92%
  4. Grayson92%
  5. Aaron89%
  6. Darrell89%
  7. Todd89%
  8. Elias89%
  9. Dominic89%
  10. Seth89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Jack48%
  3. John48%
  4. Shane48%
  5. Juan48%
  6. Sean48%
  7. Shawn48%
  8. Ivan49%
  9. Roland51%
  10. Abraham53%
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