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Dino

Dino ranks #212 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 12 places, 207 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #380 among boy cat names.
Dino's popularity trend

Dino's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
207
across 12 places
Popularity rank
#212
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−92
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Dino mean?
/ˈdinoʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Italian

Dino is best known as an informal short form of 'dinosaur,' a word built from the Greek deinos, meaning 'terrible,' and sauros, meaning 'lizard.' It's also a traditional Italian given name, often a short form of names ending in -dino, such as Bernardino.

Dino has a fun, retro charm — perfect for a pet with a big personality or a bit of gruff, prehistoric charisma.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Dino shows up

Dino's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Dino

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