101+ Dino-Mite Names for a Stuffed Dinosaur

Looking for some ROARsome names for a stuffed dinosaur? Then this is the list for you. Below you’ll find the ultimate list of dinosaur name ideas, perfect for the new pet dinosaur in your life.

One day at the library, our toddler picked out a Jurassic Park video game. Each time a new dinosaur character appeared, it would let out a roar. And that is how one of our baby’s first words turned out to be her roaring anytime she saw a dinosaur (or any big animal at the zoo…).

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When your baby has a dinosaur party trick like that, you end up with a dinosaur themed gifts. After the holidays this year, we were flush with stuffed and toy dinosaurs in need of names.

Below you’ll find a list of names curated after hours of my research. I consulted references on dinosaurs, my own name database, and paleontological history to find unique and clever names for stuffed dinosaurs.

For better navigation, I’ve divided the list down into categories. Up first are names with dinosaur meanings, many of which are root words in dinosaur names. Then you’ll find funny names for dinosaurs (including pun names) and cute names for a stuffed dinosaur.

For those looking for gendered options, I include boys and girls names that would be cute on a dinosaur. We close the list with dinosaur character names from pop culture and names of famous paleontologists.

And don’t forget to check out my list of 325+ Cute & Clever Names for Teddy Bears.

On to the dino names!

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What does the name dinosaur mean?

The name dinosaur comes from the biologist and paleontologist Richard Owen (source), who coined the term dinosauria to mean “fearfully great reptile” or “terrible reptile.” The name originates from Greek, with deinos meaning “terrible” and sauros meaning “lizard.”

Names with dinosaur meanings

First on our list of names for a “pet” dinosaur, we have ideas that derive closely from dinosaur names.

Cedar: a nickname for the dinosaur Cedarpelta and a gender neutral nature name that
Edmon: a name in honor of the dinosaur Edmontonia, and a name meaning “wealthy protector”
Terry: for teradactlys
Emmaus: a name meaning “hot springs” and a reference to the dinosaur Emausaurus
Gargoyle: Not only would Gargoyle be a cool name but there is also dinosaur called Gargoylesaurus
Gaston: not just a Beauty and the Beast character, there was a dinosaur called Gastonia
Gobi: for the Gobisaurus
Kent: a nickname for the Kentrosaurus dinosaur
Minmi: Minmi is a cute name and also the name of a small dinosaur
Tala: short for the Talarurus dinosaur
Ava: a shortened name from the Avaceratops
Atlas: a reference to the Atlascopcosaurus
Onyx: Onyx or Barry could be dino names in honor of the Baryonyx
Draco: for Dracorex, a former dinosaur name now considered part of the Pachycephalosaurus species. Draco also means “dragon” from Greek roots
Anzu: a oviraptor
Delta: for the Deltadromeus
Diablo: a name for a dinosaur called Diabloceratops
Maia: a short name for the dinosaur Maiasaura
Dino: perhaps a too obvious name for a dinosaur but Dino is also a given name of Italian origins meaning “little sword.”
Diplo: for the dinosaur diplodocus, or the famous American DJ

a brown stuffed dinosaur — Roar-y would make a cute name for our newest stuffed dinosaur

Funny names for a stuffed dinosaur

Next up are funny names for a dinosaur, including dinosaur pun names and pop culture references.

ROARy: a funny name for a dinosaur that is a play on the name Rory
DINO-mite: a pun name for a dinosaurs off dynamite
Dino-snores: a cute word play on dinosaur
ROARsome: a pun name for a dinosaur off the word awesome
Rex Harrison: a famous actor and a play on T-Rex
Tina Rex: a funny word play name for dinosaurs off of T-Rex
Fluffy: an ironic name for a dinosaur, especially a fierce one.
Clever Girl: a reference to the infamous quote from Jurassic Park
Sara Tops: a play on the name Triceratops
Butts: not only is Butts a funny name, it can also be a reference to the Jurassic Park quote “hold onto your butts”

Cute names for a dinosaur

I love the idea of juxtaposing a big or fierce stuffed dinosaur with a cute and adorable name. Here are some cute and nickname-style names for a dinosaur.

Flossy: a cute nod to dinosaurs teeth
Ryoko: a Japanese originating girl name meaning “like a dragon”
Snowball: this cutesy name would be funny for a pet dinosaur
Rawr-rawr: for dinoaurs roars
Dash: Dash the Dino is a short and fun name idea
Skippy: Skippy is a charming nickname name
Nodo: from the name of the Nodosauridae dinosaur family, the root Nodo means “lumpy”
Lumpy: from the Nodo root above, Lumpy would also be a cute name for a dinosaur
Didi: a cute diminuitve name that would be perfect for a dinosaur
Demi-Jo: double-barrel names are definitely cute and this one flows well with “dino”
Dolly: Dolly would be a name you’d expect for a toy doll, which makes it a fun twist when you use it for a toy dinosaur instead
Huxley: Hux would be a cute nickname for a stuffed dinosaur named Huxley
Birdie: Birdie is an appropriate nickname for a pet dinosaur since birds are the surviving lineage of dinosaurs
Echo: one of the raptors in the movie Jurassic World
Fossil: a name for dinosaur fossils
Allo: a root word found in dinosaur names meaning “strange”

Good names for a toy dinosaur by gender

Then, we turn to names for boy and girl dinosaurs.

Boy dino names

Seymour: a boy name rhyming with dinosaur
Essex: Essex the Rex is a catchy name for a T. Rex.
Bo: a boy’s name rhyming with dino
Saul: Saul the ‘Saur
Dawson: an alliterative boy name for a pet dinosaur
Felix: Felix, the T. Rex
Titan: a name meaning “big, strong defender” which is an apt meaning for a dino name
Charlie: one of the raptors in Jurassic World
Timothy: the adult male name Timothy would be a funny choice for a pet dinosaur
Denzell: a boy name meaning “powerful” which is fitting for a pet dinosaur
Oswald: Oswald has the option for the cute nickname Ozzie
Talon: for the claws of dinosaurs

Girl dino names

Dina: this girl’s name sounds close to Dino
Daisy: an alliterative name for a girl dinosaur
Bree: Bree is an Irish girl name meaning “power,” like a powerful dinosaur
Deborah: Deborah the Dino has a nice ring to it
Rue: Rue is a short and sweet gender neutral name, though it is more often given to girls
Astra: a name that sounds akin to asteroids, which likely led to dinosaurs extinction
Persephone: a Greek name meaning “destroy” and “slay”, this girl name would work well for a fierce stuffed dinosaur
Claire: Claire is the name of the girl protagonist in the modern dinosaur movie Jurassic World
Dove: naming one animal a different kind of animal is always fun
Tala: Tala is the girl answer to the name talon
Delphine: I like the idea of a flowing and feminine name for a dinosaur
Holly: the name of a female character in the show Land of the Lost
Chloe: Chloe is a girl name meaning “green sprout” which would be fitting for a green dinosaur

Names of famous dinosaur characters

If you like pop culture references, consider one of these dinosaur character names from movies and TV shows.

Yoshi: the name of the dinosaur in Nintendo’s Mario
Reptar: the name of the T-Rex in Rugrats
Earl: the name of the father dinosaur in the show Dinosaurs
Fran: the name of the mother character in the animatronic show Dinosaurs
Charlene: the name of the daughter dinosaur in the show Dinosaurs
Robbie: the name of the son character in the show Dinosaurs
Ducky: a dino character name in Land Before Time
Littlefoot: the main character in Land Before Time
Cera: Cera is another character in Land Before Time
Arlo: the main character in Pixar’s the Good Dinosaur
Butch: a dinosaur character name in Pixar’s the Good Dinosaur
Prickle: Prickle was a character in Gumby
Adalar: the name of the main dinosaur character in Disney’s Dinosaur movie
Todd: the name of the dino in the comic strip Todd the Dinosaur
Rex: the name of the dinosaur characters in Toy Story and Night at the Museum
Barney: the name of the iconic purple dinosaur
Grumpy: the T-Rex in the show Land of the Lost
Dopey: a friendly dinosaur character in Land of the Lost
Denver: the name of the titular character on the show Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Dino: the name of the dinosaur in the Flintstone
Devil: the name of a dinosaur character in the Marvel comic series

Names for pet dinosaurs inspired by famous paleontologists

Finally, we close the list with names that reference the scientists who studied dinosaurs through the years. These names of famous paleontologists include people who discovered the T. Rex and who coined the word “dinosaur.”

Owen: in honor of Richard Owen, the paleontologist credited with coining the name “dinosaur”
Luis: Luis Alvarez is the scientist to develop the theory that a meteor impact killed the dinosaurs
Cuvier: George Cuvier is often called the “Father of Paleontology”
Barnum: Barnum Brown discovered the first T. Rex fossils
Mary: Mary Anning was a 1800’s fossil hunter who received scientific recognition not common for women at the time
Stephen: in honor of Stephen Jay Gould, the paleontologist famous for his evolutionary theories
Osborn: Henry Osborn named the T. Rex and was the president of the American Museum of Natural History
Darwin: for the infamous Charles Darwin
Mudge: after scientist Benjamin Franklin Mudge
Jack: Jack Horner is a scientist working to use dino DNA to make modern dinosaurs, a la Jurassic Park
Alan: the name of the paleontologist character in Jurassic Park, and the name of a real paleontologist named Alan Walker
Ellie: another paleontologist character in Jurassic Park

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