Домини́к
Dominíkmasculine
The English name Dominic is translated into Russian as Домини́к (Dominík).
Домини́к is a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Доминик is the direct transliteration of the name Dominic used in formal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
Dominík
Did you know?
- Someone named Домини́к in Russia might be nicknamed Доми by very close friends, creating a synthetic diminutive that mimics the structure of native Russian nicknames.
- In Russian, the name Домини́к is often associated with Catholic or Western European identities rather than Orthodox Christian traditions, which are more common in Russia.
- Because the name ends in a consonant, it fits the Russian masculine pattern, but the stress on the final syllable -и́к is more typical of French names than traditional Russian ones.
Examples in context
- Здравствуйте, меня зовут ДоминикHello, my name is Dominic
- Меня зовут Домини́к.Menya zovut Dominik.My name is Dominic.
- Домини́к мой лучший друг.Dominik moy luchshiy drug.Dominic is my best friend.
- Где сейчас Домини́к?Gde seychas Dominik?Where is Dominic now?
Example conversation
Dmitry is introducing a friend to Anastasia.
- Дмитрий DmitryАнастасия, познакомься, это Домини́к.Anastasiya, poznakom'sya, eto Dominik.Anastasia, meet Dominic.
- Анастасия AnastasiaПривет, Домини́к! Приятно познакомиться.Privet, Dominik! Priyatno poznakomit'sya.Hi, Dominic! Nice to meet you.
- Дмитрий DmitryДомини́к приехал к нам в гости.Dominik priyekhal k nam v gosti.Dominic came to visit us.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОчень здорово, Домини́к!Ochen' zdorovo, Dominik!That's great, Dominic!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dominic” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
