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The first name Dino

A boy’s name from Italian.

Pronounced /ˈdinoʊ/ 2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Dino.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dino last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 14 births (#1,568).

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204
babies named Dino, 1996–2025
#2,921
rank in 2024
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dino with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dino at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Dino, the 2,808th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 386 were.

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9,219
babies named Dino since 1880
#2,808
rank in 2025
1960
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Dino

26 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dino Merlin
    Bosnian singer, born 1962
  • Dino Jelusić
    Croatian singer, born 1992
  • Dino Sani
    Brazilian footballer and manager, born 1932
  • Dino Toppmöller
    German football manager, born 1980
  • Dino Monduzzi
    Catholic cardinal (1922–2006)
  • Dino Drpić
    Croatian footballer, born 1981
  • Dino Perić
    Association football player, born 1994
  • Dino Ciccarelli
    Canadian ice hockey player, born 1960
  • Dino Cazares
    American guitarist, born 1966
  • Dino Dvornik
    Croatian singer (1964–2008)
  • Dino Staffa
    Catholic cardinal (1906-1977)
  • Dino Prižmić
    Croatian tennis player (born 2005)

More Italian boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Dino mean?
Borrowed from Italian Dino.
What is the origin of the name Dino?
Borrowed from Italian Dino.
How popular is the name Dino?
In 2024, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Dino, ranking 2,921st. Its peak was 2009, with 14 births.
Is Dino a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,219 US babies named Dino since 1880 were boys.
When was Dino most popular?
1960 in the United States, when 386 babies were named Dino, its highest rank at 404th.
How do you pronounce Dino?
Dino is /ˈdinoʊ/, 2 syllables.