Entry № 0665 · Latin, Syrian origin

Domna Domna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ DOM-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin, Syrian
Meaning
"Julia Domna (Syrian Roman empress)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "julia domna (syrian roman empress)".

Domna is from the Latin domina (lady, mistress), or possibly the Aramaic root dmm (black). **Julia Domna (160-217 CE)** was the Syrian-born empress of Rome — wife of Septimius Severus, mother of Caracalla and Geta. A renowned patroness of philosophy and the arts in the Severan dynasty.

She supported Philostratus's biography of Apollonius of Tyana.

Julia Domna — the Syrian empress of Rome.

Where Domna stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Domna · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Domnas before her.

Real people
Julia Domna
Syrian-Roman empress.
160 – 217 CE
In fiction
Domna
Common in Roman historical fiction.

Names connected to Domna.

The number behind Domna.

8

The Authority

Domna reduces to eight — the number of Severan empress.

Why families chose this name.

"Syrian empress of Rome. Five letters. Domna."
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