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).
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.
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 MerlinBosnian singer, born 1962
- Dino JelusićCroatian singer, born 1992
- Dino SaniBrazilian footballer and manager, born 1932
- Dino ToppmöllerGerman football manager, born 1980
- Dino MonduzziCatholic cardinal (1922–2006)
- Dino DrpićCroatian footballer, born 1981
- Dino PerićAssociation football player, born 1994
- Dino CiccarelliCanadian ice hockey player, born 1960
- Dino CazaresAmerican guitarist, born 1966
- Dino DvornikCroatian singer (1964–2008)
- Dino StaffaCatholic cardinal (1906-1977)
- Dino PrižmićCroatian 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.