Find out how popular the first name Dominga has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Dominga by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Dominga is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 29 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Dominga.

The history of the first name Dominga

The name Dominga is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin name Dominica, which means "belonging to the Lord" or "related to the Lord's Day." It has its roots in the Late Latin word "Dominicus," which was originally an epithet of the Roman god Jupiter, meaning "the lord" or "the master."

The name Dominica was initially used as a surname in ancient Rome, but it gradually became a personal name during the early Christian era, as it was associated with the day of worship, the Lord's Day, or Sunday. In medieval times, the name Dominga was popularized as a feminine variant of the masculine name Domingo, which was also derived from Dominica.

Dominga was a common name among Christian communities in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions from the Middle Ages onwards. It was often given to girls born on Sundays or those whose births were associated with religious celebrations or events.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dominga can be found in the 12th-century epic poem "El Cantar de Mio Cid," where it is mentioned as the name of a character. Another notable historical figure with the name Dominga was Dominga de Guzmán (c. 1170-1207), a Spanish noblewoman and the mother of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order.

In the 16th century, Dominga de Coronado (c. 1500-1548) was a Spanish explorer who accompanied her husband, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, on his expedition to the southwestern part of what is now the United States. Another notable figure from this period was Dominga Ortiz de Zúñiga (c. 1505-1588), a Spanish noblewoman who became the first female governor of the province of Tabasco in Mexico.

During the colonial era, the name Dominga was carried to various parts of the Americas by Spanish settlers and missionaries. One prominent example is Dominga de Cortazar (1770-1835), a Venezuelan revolutionary who actively participated in the South American wars of independence against Spanish rule.

Other notable individuals with the name Dominga include Dominga Fernández de Vivero (1782-1868), a Cuban writer and educator who founded one of the first schools for girls in Havana, and Dominga Alonso (1870-1959), a Chilean educator and women's rights activist who played a crucial role in establishing primary education for girls in her country.

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