Dominique
Girl name · 149 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Dominique: 149 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 13 births in 1990.
Dominique carries a dual heritage, serving as both the French feminine form of Dominic and a masculine given name in French-speaking cultures. Its ultimate root is the Latin *Dominicus*, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to God." The most famous bearer is probably Dominique Moceanu, the Romanian-American gymnast who helped the US team win gold at the 1996 Olympics. In the arts, French actress Dominique Sanda was a muse to Italian cinema. Place-wise, the name is closely associated with the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, whose own name stems from the same Latin root for "Sunday"—the day Christopher Columbus sighted it. Though less common in Scotland than in France or North America, Dominique has a crisp, international elegance that feels both strong and graceful.
Girl 22 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 199013 babies
- Latest (2008)
- #6504 babies
- Total births
- 149since 1976
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 40%vs prior 5y