Meaning of the nameDino
- Male
- Italian origin
- Di-no
Dino is a male name of Italian origin, generally a short form of names ending in -dino or -tino, such as Bernardino.
Meaning
The meaning of Dino is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,262
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,708
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,843
- people
Dino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (706 people).
0 women 2,255 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 571 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 173 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 151 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 134 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 125 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 91 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dino
Wiktionary records Dino in Portuguese as a borrowing from Italian, where it can be a given name or a diminutive of Bernardo, Bernardino, Alfredo and Alfredino. Behind the Name describes it as a short form of names ending in -dino or -tino. Since the form serves several names, there is no single meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,262 people named Dino, with a median age of 48. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dino (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Dino (Italian) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dino · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dino
What does the name Dino mean?
The meaning of Dino is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,262 people with the first name Dino, which ranks it number 4,708 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Dino a boy's or a girl's name?
Dino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,255 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Dino?
Dino is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dino most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dino (134 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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