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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
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Friendship potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Alvis96%
  2. Olin96%
  3. Wilmer96%
  4. Boyce96%
  5. Booker96%
  6. Ned96%
  7. Winfield95%
  8. Delano95%
  9. Carleton95%
  10. Cyril95%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton54%
  2. Elmo60%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Buster61%
  5. Leander64%
  6. Mervin67%
  7. Hilton67%
  8. Barney67%
  9. Newton67%
  10. Sanford69%

Love potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Wilmer91%
  3. Meyer90%
  4. Arther90%
  5. Carleton90%
  6. Elwood90%
  7. Harland90%
  8. Norbert89%
  9. Elwin89%
  10. Waymon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton47%
  3. Wiley54%
  4. Waldo56%
  5. Oren57%
  6. Leander57%
  7. Columbus58%
  8. Elmo59%
  9. Claud59%
  10. Rupert59%

Professional potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Meyer94%
  2. Everette94%
  3. Jennings92%
  4. Carleton92%
  5. Ellsworth90%
  6. Adolph90%
  7. Winfield87%
  8. Dewitt87%
  9. Granville87%
  10. Ferdinand87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Waldo49%
  3. Buster52%
  4. Bud52%
  5. Coy53%
  6. Cletus53%
  7. Elroy54%
  8. Wiley57%
  9. Seymour57%
  10. Dudley57%

Crush potential for Dom

Top 10

  1. Wilmer94%
  2. Truman93%
  3. Reynold91%
  4. Booker89%
  5. Rueben89%
  6. Cyril89%
  7. Lucious88%
  8. Rubin87%
  9. Elwin87%
  10. Margarito86%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren54%
  2. Millard54%
  3. Merlin55%
  4. Newton57%
  5. Adolph58%
  6. Sanford58%
  7. Elmo59%
  8. Rupert60%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Elton60%
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