List of Dinosaur names

There are over 1200 dinosaurs so far discovered and described by science in this list of dinosaur names. We have put them in alphabetical order to make it easier and to read. We will take a look at how a dinosaur is named and where the name came from but if you want to go to the list right away you can click on the link below.

How do Dinosaurs get there name?

The world first saw the world dinosaur in around 1841 or 1842 (no one is exactly sure of the years it was first used) and even the date has three options, July 30th, or August 2nd or 24th. However it has been been in use for about 170 years.

It was first used by Richard Owen the British Paleontologist, When he introduced the first 3 recognised dinosaurs the Megalosaurus, Iguanodon and the Hylaeosaurus to the British Association.

Dinosauria is usually said to mean Terrible lizard, and comes from both Greek (deinos) and Latin (sauruos) , but actually it was intended to mean fearfully Great in reference to their size and strength rather than any ferocious aspects they may or may have had.

What are Unofficial Dinosaurs called?

Whenever you look at a list of dinosaur names,on wikipedia, our or other site you might come across some latin words mentioned next to the name. We have the list of these and an explanation of what they mean in the list below. The information is more detailed on Wiki here.

• Nomen nudum: means naked name. It means the dinosaur has been named and printed and published and is likely to become official, but it has not been officially classified as of yet.
• Nomen dubium: Means dubious name and the fossil is not thought to be a separate dinosaur or can not be classified by the features present.
• Junior synonym: Means an already classified dinosaur but the fossils are though to either a junior version of it, or a dinosaur that was previously classified as a different species and later to be found to be an existing one.
• Nomen oblitum: Means forgotten name: A dinosaur names that has been used for 50 years.
• Nomen manuscriptum: means manuscript name, and means the dinosaur name has been published but is not recognised by science.
• Preoccupied name: the dinosaur has been named but then found to have been used already, so it is changed.

In the list below there are over 1270 dinosaur names, and we left out most of the categories above which account for another almost 500. With an average of 50 dinosaurs being described and classified this list of dinosaur names will surely grow

What Did They Call Dinosaurs Before 1841?

Before Richard Owen coined the term dinosauria fossils discovered would be classified as a whole range of different animals, Some were mistaken for mammal’s like Rhinos, or like elephants. They were also, in more scientific circles, known as lizards.

However, as you go further back in time then they were more often compared to dragons, which is likely where the legends came from. We have a longer article on the difference between dragons and dinosaurs here on the site as well, just follow the link.

Why Do Dinosaurs Have Two Names?

Dinosaurs are usually named by the person discovering them, and although there are rules governing the naming, (see below) there is also some creativity allowed . There is often a latin or greek meaning to their names, although in recent years with more dinosaurs being discovered around the world other languages are also being used, liek Yi Qi ( also the shortest dinosaur name) from chinese Mandarin, Khaan from Mongolian, and

A dinosaurs name is made of two parts following the international Code of zoological Nomenclature (covers all living and extinct animals and life) The first part is Capitalized however there is no rule on language.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.

What is a Dinosaurs Generic Name: This is the name that the dinosaur is most commonly used by people to describe and talk about the dinosaur. For example Triceratops is actually called triceratops horridus and stegosaurus is called Stegosaurus stenops but most commonly these are known by their first names.

What is a Dinosaurs Specific name:

What is a dinosaurs binomial name: This can also be called a scientific name and is the two names together. the first name, the generic name relates to the genus the dinosaur belongs to and the second, the specific name, is the species that the dinosaur belongs to.

This is used throughout there animal kingdom, and while there might only be one Tyrannosaurus Rex species found for example, there are about 7 modern day giraffes so a way to differentiate between lifeform’s is needed.

• Often they may describe some feature of the dinosaur like deinonychus – Terrible Claw, or a skill they thought it may have like velociraptor – Quick thief.
• There are others that are named with a little more humor or creativity ( and you can spot some of these in the List of Dinosaur names below.) Like Dracorex hogwartsia – Dragon King of Hogwarts, or Irritator – named after black market smugglers damaged a fossil of a Brazilian spinosaurus.
• They can also have the name of businesses, famous scientists, or personalities as well, like the Qantassaurus, or the Attenborosaurus.
• Others like Nigersaurus, niger Lizard, or Utahraptor are named after the location they were discovered, or where it is thought the dinosaur lived all those years ago.
• All of these ways of naming a dinosaur can be in the first or second name like Diplodocus carnegii which was named after Andrew Carnegie who donated the money for the expedition that found it.
• All of these names must be approved by the International Commission on Zoological nomenclature. However, unless its really “out there” like Boaty McBoatface then they can get approved, for example there is a bambiraptor !

List of Dinosaur Names

There are over 1000 of these so feel free to navigate through them with the letters of the alphabet above each section.

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List Of Dinosaur Names and Meanings : A

There are around 153 dinosaurs beginning with A in the following list, so plenty you are unlikely to have never heard of and of course plenty of dinosaur names you will recognise like Allosaurus and Ankylosaurus. We also have a more detailed list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with A on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Aardonyx	Earth Claw	Abdallahsaurus	Abdullah Lizard
Abdarainurus	Abdrant Nuru tail	Abditosaurus	Forgotten lizard
Acheroraptor	Abel’s lizard	Abrictosaurus	wakeful lizard
Abrosaurus	delicate lizard	Abydosaurus	Abydos lizard
Acantholipan	Spine of the Grey People	Acanthopholis	Spine Scale
Achelousaurus	Achelous lizard	Achillesaurus	Underworld thief
Achillesaurus	Achilles Lizard	Achillobator	Achilles hero
Acristavus	non-crested grandfather	Acrocanthosaurus	high-spined lizard
Acrotholus	highest dome	Adamantisaurus	Adamantia lizard
Adasaurus	Ada lizard	Adelolophus	unknown crest
Adeopapposaurus	far eating lizard	Adratiklit	mountain lizard
Adynomosaurus	Weak Shoulder Lizard	Aegyptosaurus	Egypt’s lizard
Aeolosaurus	Aeolus’ lizard	Aepisaurus	High Lizard
Aepyornithomimus	Aepyornis mimic	Aerosteon	Air bone
Afromimus	Africa mimic	Afrovenator	African hunter
Agathaumas	great wonder	Agilisaurus	agile lizard
Agnosphitys	Unknown begetter	Agujaceratops	Horned face from Aguja
Agustinia	For Augustin	Ahshislepelta	Wash shield
Ajancingenia	Synonym	Ajkaceratops	Ajka horned Face
Ajnabia	foreigner	Akainacephalus	thorn head
Alamosaurus	Ojo Alamo lizard	Alaskacephale	Alaska head
Albalophosaurus	White Cest Lizard	Albertaceratops	Alberta horned face
Albertadromeus	Alberta Runner	Albertavenator	Alberta hunter
Albertonykus	Alberta claw	Albertosaurus	Alberta lizard
Albinykus	Albin claw	Alectrosaurus	Alone lizard
Aletopelta	Wanderer shield	Algoasaurus	Algoa Bay reptile
Alioramus	different branch’	Allosaurus	different lizard
Almas	wild man	Alnashetri	slender thighs
Alocodon	Furrow tooth	Altirhinus	high snout
Altispinax	with high spines	Alvarezsaurus	Alvarez’s lizard
Alwalkeria	for Alick Walker	Alxasaurus	Alxa lizard
Amanzia	For Amanz	Amargasaurus	La Amarga lizard
Amargatitanis	Amarga giant	Amazonsaurus	Amazon lizard
Ambopteryx	both wing	Ampelosaurus	vine lizard
Amphicoelias	biconcave	Amtocephale	Amtgai head
Amtosaurus	Amtgai lizard	Amurosaurus	Amur lizard
Amygdalodon	almond tooth	Anabisetia	for Ana Maria Biset
Analong	Ana dragon	Anasazisaurus	Anasazi lizard
Anchiceratops	Near Horn Face	Anchiornis	near bird
Anchisaurus	near lizard	Andesaurus	Andes lizard
Angaturama	Synonym	Angolatitan	Angolan giant
Angulomastacator	bend chewer	Anhuilong	Anhui dragon
Aniksosaurus	Spring lizard	Animantarx	living citadel
Ankylosaurus	fused lizard	Anodontosaurus	toothless lizard
Anomalipes	Zhao Xijin’s unusual foot	Anoplosaurus	unarmored or unarmed lizard
Anserimimus	goose mimic	Antarctopelta	Antarctic shield
Antarctosaurus	southern lizard	Antetonitrus	Before Thunder
Antrodemus	chamber bodied	Anzu	a bird-like daemon
Aoniraptor	South thief	Aorun	Ao Run
Apatodon	Trick tooth	Apatoraptor	Apatè robber
Apatosaurus	deceptive lizard	Appalachiosaurus	Appalachian lizard
Aquilarhinus	eagle snout	Aquilops	Eagle Face
Arackar	skeleton	Aragosaurus	Aragon lizard
Aralosaurus	Aral Sea lizard	Aratasaurus	lizard born of fire
Archaeoceratops	ancient horned face	Archaeodontosaurus	ancient-toothed lizard
Archaeopteryx	old-wing	Archaeoraptor	Not real!
Archaeornithoides	shaped like an ancient bird	Archaeornithomimus	ancient bird mimic
Arcovenator	Arc hunter	Arctosaurus	arctic lizard
Arcusaurus	Rainbow Lizard	Arenysaurus	Aren Lizard
Argentinosaurus	Argentina Lizard	Argyrosaurus	silver lizard
Aristosuchus	Bravest Crocodile	Arkansaurus	Arkansas lizard
Arkharavia	Arkhara road	Arrhinoceratops	no nose-horn face
Arrudatitan	Arruda’s giant	Arstanosaurus	Arstan lizard
Asfaltovenator	Cañadón Asfalto Formation hunter	Asiaceratops	Asian horned face
Asiatosaurus	Asian lizard	Asilisaurus	Ancestor Lizard
Astrodon	Star tooth	Astrophocaudia	non-twisting tail
Asylosaurus	sanctuary lizard	Atacamatitan	Atacama Desert titan
Atlantosaurus	Atlas lizard	Atlasaurus	Atlas Lizard
Atlascopcosaurus	Atlas Copco Company Lizard	Atrociraptor	savage thief
Atsinganosaurus	Gypsy Lizard	Aublysodon	backwards-flowing tooth
Aucasaurus	Auca Lizard	Augustynolophus	near Augustyn
Auroraceratops	dawn horned face	Aurornis	daybreak bird
Australodocus	Southern beam	Australotitan	southern giant”
Australovenator	Southern hunter	Austrocheirus	Southern Hand
Austroposeidon	Southern Earthquake	Austroraptor	Southern Thief
Austrosaurus	Southern lizard	Avaceratops	Ava horned Face
Aviatyrannis	Grandmother tyrant	Avimimus	bird mimic
Avipes	bird foot”

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List of Dinosaur Names: B

This list of dinosaurs names beginning with B is shorter but has some classic dinosaurs like brontosaurus, and the cutely named Bambiraptor which you can read more about about this list of dinosaur names starting with B on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Baalsaurus	Baal Lizard	Bactrosaurus	Club lizard
Bagaceratops	small-horned face	Bagualia	wild horse
Bagualosaurus	strongly built fellow Lizard	Bahariasaurus	Bahariya lizard
Bainoceratops	mountain horned face	Bajadasaurus	downhill lizard
Balaur bondoc	Stocky Dragon	Bambiraptor	Bambi thief
Banji Long	Striped crest Dragon	Bannykus	half claw
Baotianmansaurus	‬Baotianman lizard	Barapasaurus	big-legged lizard
Barilium	heavy Ilium	Barosaurus	Heavy Lizard
Barrosasaurus	Barrosa Lizard	Barsboldia	of Barsbold
Baryonyx	heavy claw	Bashanosaurus	Bashan lizard
Batyrosaurus	Batyr Lizard	Baurutitan	Bauru Giant
Bayannurosaurus	Bayannur Lizard	Beg	Beg – tse
Beibeilong	baby dragon	Beipiaosaurus	Beipiao lizard
Beishanlong	North Mountains Dragon	Bellusaurus	Beautiful lizard
Berberosaurus	Berber lizard	Berthasaura	Bertha’s lizard
Betasuchus	B crocodile	Bicentenaria	two hundred year anniversary”
Bienosaurus	Bien’s lizard	Bissektipelta	Bissekty shield
Bistahieversor	Bistahi destroyer	Bisticeratops	Bisti horned face
Blasisaurus	Blasi Lizard	Blikanasaurus	Blikana Lizard
Bolong	Bo’s dragon	Bonapartenykus	Bonaparte’s claw
Bonapartesaurus	Bonaparte’s lizard	Bonatitan	Bonaparte’s Giant
Bonitasaura	La Bonita Lizard	Borealopelta	Northern shield
Borealosaurus	Northern Lizard	Boreonykus	northern claw
Borogovia	for borogoves	Bothriospondylus	excavated vertebra
Brachiosaurus	arm lizard	Brachyceratops	short horned face
Brachylophosaurus	short-crested lizard	Brachypodosaurus	short-footed lizard
Brachytrachelopan	short-necked Pan	Bradycneme	ponderous leg
Brasilotitan	Brazil giant	Bravasaurus	Brava lizard
Bravoceratops	wild horn-face	Breviceratops	short horned face
Brighstoneus	Brighstone	Brohisaurus	Brohi lizard
Brontomerus	thunder thighs	Brontosaurus	thunder lizard
Bruhathkayosaurus	huge bodied lizard	Buitreraptor	La Buitrera thief
Burianosaurus	Burian Lizard	Buriolestes	Burio Robber
Byronosaurus	Byron Lizard

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List of Dinosaur Names: C

There are 88 dinosaurs beginning with C in the following list, Including Carnotaurus, and Centrosaurus. You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with C on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Caenagnathasia	Recent jaw from Asia	Caenagnathus	recent jaw
Caihong	rainbow	Calamosaurus	reed lizard
Calamospondylus	quill vertebrae	Callovosaurus	Callovian lizard
Camarasaurus	chambered lizard	Camarillasaurus	Camarillas lizard
Camelotia	From Camelot	Camposaurus	Camp’s lizard
Camptosaurus	flexible lizard	Campylodoniscus	bent tooth
Canardia	for ducks	Carcharodontosaurus	Sharp tooth Teeth
Cardiodon	heart tooth	Carnotaurus	flesh bull
Caseosaurus	Case’s lizard	Cathartesaura	Vulture Lizard
Camarasaurus	perpendicular lizard	Caudipteryx	tail feather
Cedarosaurus	Cedar lizard	Cedarpelta	Cedar Shield
Cedrorestes	Cedar mountain	Centrosaurus	pointed lizard
Cerasinops	cherry face	Ceratonykus	horned claw
Ceratops	horn face	Ceratosaurus	horn lizard
Ceratosuchops	horned crocodile face	Cetiosauriscus	Cetiosaurus-like
Cetiosaurus	whale lizard	Changchunsaurus	Changchun lizard
Changmiania	eternal sleep	Changyuraptor	Long feather Hunter
Chaoyangsaurus	Chaoyang lizard	Charonosaurus	Charon’s lizard
Chasmosaurus	opening lizard	Chebsaurus	young man Lizard
Chenanisaurus	Chennane Lizard	Chialingosaurus	Chialing Lizard
Chiayusaurus	Chia-yu-kuan lizard	Chienkosaurus	Szechuan lizard (now)
Chilantaisaurus	Jilantai lizard	Chilesaurus	Chile Lizard
Chindesaurus	ghost Lizard	Chingkankousaurus	diamond port Lizard
Chirostenotes	narrow-handed	Choconsaurus	Chocon lizard
Chondrosteosaurus	cartilage and bone lizard	Choyrodon	Choir tooth
Chromogisaurus	Earth color Dinosaur	Chuandongocoelurus	Chuan Dong Hollow tail
Chuanjiesaurus	Chuanjie Lizard	Chuanqilong	legendary dragon
Chubutisaurus	Chubut lizard	Chungkingosaurus,	Chongqing Lizard
Chuxiongosaurus	Chuxiong lizard	Cionodon	column tooth
Citipati	funeral pyre lord	Citipes	fleet-footed
Claorhynchus	broken beak	Claosaurus	broken lizard
Clasmodosaurus	fragmentary tooth reptile”	Coahuilaceratops	Coahuila horn face
Coelophysis	hollow form	Coeluroides	hollow form
Coelurus	hollow tail	Colepiocephale	knucklehead
Coloradisaurus	Los Colorados lizard	Comahuesaurus	Comahue lizard
Compsosuchus	elegant crocodile	Concavenator	Cuenca hunter with a hump
Conchoraptor	Conch plunderer	Condorraptor	Condo robber
Convolosaurus	flocking lizard	Coronosaurus	crowned lizard
Corythoraptor	helmeted thief	Corythosaurus	helmeted lizard’
Craspedodon	edge tooth	Craterosaurus	bowl reptile
Crichtonpelta	Crichton Shield	Crichtonsaurus	Crichton’s lizard
Cristatusaurus	crested reptile	Crittendenceratops	Crittenden Horned face
Cruxicheiros	cross hand	Cryolophosaurus	Cold Crest Lizard
Cryptosaurus	hidden lizard	Cumnoria	For Cumonria

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List of Dinosaur Names: D

These 58 dinosaurs include some of the most fearsome dinosaurs like Dilophosaurus and some of the largest like Dreadnoughtus, . You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with D on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Daanosaurus	Da’an lizard	Dacentrurus	tail full of points
Daemonosaurus	Demon Lizard	Dahalokely	Small thief
Dakotadon	Dakota tooth	Dakotaraptor	Dakota Thief
Daliansaurus	Dalian Lizard	Dandakosaurus	Dandakaranya lizard
Dashanpusaurus	Dashanpu lizard	Daspletosaurus	frightful lizard
Datanglong	Datang Dragon	Datonglong	Datong Dragon
Datousaurus	chieftain lizard	Daxiatitan	Daxia giant
Deinocheirus	horrible hand	Deinonychus	Terrible claw
Deltadromeus	delta runner	Demandasaurus	Demanda lizard
Denversaurus	Denver lizard	Diabloceratops	devil-horned face
Diamantinasaurus	Diamantina Lizard	Diclonius	double sprout
Dicraeosaurus	double-headed	Dilong	emperor dragon
Dilophosaurus	two-crested lizard	Diluvicursor	flood runner
Dineobellator	Diné warrior	Dinodocus	terrible beam
Diplodocus	Double beam	Diplotomodon	double cutting tooth
Dolichosuchus	long crocodile	Dongbeititan	Dongbei giant
Dongyangopelta	Dongyang shield	Dongyangosaurus	Dongyang Lizard
Draconyx	dragon claw	Dracopelta	dragon shield
Dracoraptor	dragon thief	Dracorex	Dragon King
Dracovenator	Dragon hunter	Dreadnoughtus	Fears nothing
Dromaeosauroides	like Dromaeosaur	Dromaeosaurus	running lizard
Dromiceiomimus	emu mimic	Drusilasaura	For drusila
Dryosaurus	tree lizard	Dryptosauroide	similar to Dryptosaurus
Dryptosaurus	tearing lizard	Dubreuillosaurus	Dubreuil Lizard
Duriatitan	Duria Giant	Duriavenator	Duria hunter
Dynamoterror	powerful terror	Dyoplosaurus	double-armoured lizard
Dysalotosaurus	uncatchable lizard	Dysganus	bad tooth
Dyslocosaurus	hard to place lizard	Dystrophaeus	Bad joint
Dzharaonyx	Dzharakuduk claw	Dzharatitanis	Dzharakuduk titan

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List of Dinosaur Names: E

49 dinosaurs in this list of dinosaur names, With Eo meaning Early or Dawn in Greek, there are a lot of early dinosaurs on this list of dinosaur names. You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with E on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Echinodon	hedgehog tooth	Edmontonia	from Edmonton
Edmontosaurus	Edmonton Lizard	Efraasia	for E.Fraas
Einiosaurus	buffalo lizard	Ekrixinatosaurus	explosion born reptile
Elaltitan	Elal Giant	Elaphrosaurus	light-footed Lizard
Elemgasem	Tehuelche deity	Elmisaurus	foot sole lizard
Elopteryx	Marsh Wing	Elrhazosaurus	Elrhaz lizard
Emausaurus	Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald Lizard	Embasaurus	Emba lizard
Enigmosaurus	Enigma lizard	Eoabelisaurus	Dawn abelisaurus
Eocarcharia	dawn shark	Eocursor	dawn runner
Eodromaeus	dawn runner	Eolambia	dawn lambeosaurine
Eomamenchisaurus	dawn Mamenchisaurus	Eoraptor	Dawn Thief
Eosinopteryx	Dawn Feather	Eotrachodon	dawn Trachodon
Eotriceratops	dawn three-horned face	Eotyrannus	dawn tyrant
Eousdryosaurus	eastern Dryosaurus	Epachthosaurus	heavy lizard
Epanterias	buttressed	Epichirostenotes	above Chirostenotes
Epidexipteryx	Hu Yaoming’s dragon (Ch)	Equijubus	horse mane
Erectopus	Upright foot	Erketu	Erketü Tengri
Erliansaurus	Erlian lizard	Erlikosaurus	Erlik’s lizard
Erythrovenator	Red hunter	Eshanosaurus	Eshan Lizard
		Eucamerotus	well-chambered
Eucercosaurus	good-tailed lizard	Eucnemesaurus	good tibia lizard
Euhelopus	True marsh-foot	Euoplocephalus	solid head
Euronychodon	European claw tooth	Europasaurus	Europe Lizard
Europatitan	European giant	Europelta	Europe’s shield
Euskelosaurus	good leg lizard	Eustreptospondylus	true Streptospondylus

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List of Dinosaur Names: F

There are only a few dinosaurs beginning with the letter F in this list of dinosaur names with quite a very of the Japanese dinosaurs found here. You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with F on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Fabrosaurus	Fabre’s lizard	Falcarius	sickle cutter
Ferganasaurus	Fergana Valley lizard	Ferganocephale	Fergana head
Ferrisaurus	Iron Lizard	Foraminacephale	foramina head
Fosterovenator	Foster’s hunter	Fostoria	for foster
Fruitadens	Fruita teeth	Fukuiraptor	Fukui thief
Fukuisaurus	Fukui lizard	Fukuititan	Fukui giant
Fukuivenator	Fukui hunter	Fulengia	for Fuleng
Fulgurotherium	Lightning beast	Fushanosaurus	Fushan lizard
Fusuisaurus	Fusui lizard	Futalognkosaurus	giant chief lizard
Fylax	Keeper

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List of Dinosaur Names: G

Giganotosaurus and Gallimimus are in this list of dinosaur names, from giants to speedy runners. You can take a look at some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with G on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Galeamopus	want helmet	Galleonosaurus	galleon lizard
Gallimimus	chicken mimic	Galvesaurus	Galve lizard
Gannansaurus	Gannan lizard	Ganzhousaurus	Ganzhou lizard
Gargoyleosaurus	gargoyle lizard	Garrigatitan	garrigue giant
Garudimimus	Garuda mimic	Gasosaurus	Gasoline Lizard
Gasparinisaura	Gasparini’s lizard	Gastonia	For Gaston
Geminiraptor	twin thief	Genusaurus	knee lizard
Genyodectes	jaw bite	Geranosaurus	crane reptile
Gideonmantellia	For Gideon mantel	Giganotosaurus	giant southern lizard
Gigantoraptor	giant thief	Gigantosaurus	Giant lizard
Gigantspinosaurus	giant-spined lizard’	Gilmoreosaurus	Gilmore’s lizard
Giraffatitan	Giant Giraffe	Glacialisaurus	Frozen Lizard
Glishades	concealed in mud	Glyptodontopelta	Glyptodon shield
Gnathovorax	Voracious eating Jaw	Gobihadros	Gobi Hadrosaur
Gobiraptor	Gobi thief	Gobisaurus	gobi Lizard
Gobititan	Gobi Giant	Gobivenator	Gobi hunter
Gojirasaurus	Godzilla lizard	Gondwanatitan	Gondwana Giant
Gongbusaurus	Gongbu Lizard	Gongpoquansaurus	Gongpoquan reptile
Gongxianosaurus	Gongxian Lizard	Gorgosaurus	dreadful lizard
Goyocephale	decorated head	Graciliceratops	slender horn face
Graciliraptor	graceful thief	Gravitholus	heavy dome
Gryphoceratops	griffin horned face	Gryponyx	hooked-claw
Gryposaurus	hooked-nosed lizard	Guaibasaurus	Guaiba Lizard
Gualicho	gualichu	Guanlong	crown dragon
Guemesia	for Guemes

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List of Dinosaur Names: H

49 Dinosaur Names in this section. You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with H on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Hadrosaurus	bulky lizard	Haestasaurus	Haesta Lizard
Hagryphus	Ha’s griffin	Halszkaraptor	Halszka’s seizer
Halticosaurus	Good at jumping Liard	Hamititan	Hami giant
Hanssuesia	for Hanssuesia	Haplocanthosaurus	simple spined lizard
Haplocheirus	simple-handed skillful one	Harpymimus	Harpy Mimic
Haya griva	Hayagriva	Heishansaurus	Heishan lizard
Helioceratops	Sun horn face	Heptasteornis	Seven City Bird
Herrerasaurus	Herrera Lizard	Hesperonychus	western claw
Hesperornithoides	western bird form	Hesperosaurus	western lizard
Hexing	crane	Hexinlusaurus	Hexinlu Lizard
Heyuannia	for heyuan	Hierosaurus	sacred lizard
Hippodraco	horse dragon	Histriasaurus	Istria lizard
Homalocephale	even head	Hoplitosaurus	Hoplite lizard
Horshamosaurus	Horsham Lizard	Huabeisaurus	Huabei Lizard
Hualianceratops	ornamental face	Huallasaurus	duck lizard
Huanansaurus	Huanan Lizard	Huanghetitan	Yellow River titan
Huangshanlong	Huangshan dragon	Huaxiagnathus	China Jaw
Huayangosaurus	Huayang Lizard	Hudiesaurus	butterfly lizard
Huehuecanauhtlus	ancient duck	Huinculsaurus	Huincul  lizard
Hulsanpes	Khulsan foot	Hungarosaurus	Hungary lizard
Hylaeosaurus	belonging to the forest lizard	Hypacrosaurus	Near high lizard
Hypselosaurus	highest lizard	Hypselospinus	High Spine
Hypsibema	high step	Hypsilophodon	Hypsilophus-tooth
Hypsirhophus	high roof

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List of Dinosaur Names: I

Iguanodon was one of the famous dinosaurs in this section, and the irritator ( worth checking that one out for the story behind the name) . There are more details about this list of dinosaur names starting with I on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Iberospinus	Iberian spine	Ibirania	Ibirá wanderer
Ichthyovenator	fish hunter	Ignavusaurus	coward lizard
Ignotosaurus	unknown lizard	Iguanacolossus	Iguana Colossus
Iguanodon	Iguana tooth	Iliosuchus	crocodile hipped
Ilokelesia	for Ilokeles	Imperobator	powerful warrior
Incisivosaurus	incisor lizard	Indosaurus	Indian lizard
Indosuchus	Indian crocodile	Ingentia	first huge one
Inosaurus	In Tedreft lizard	Invictarx	unconquerable fortress
Irisosaurus	iridescent lizard	Irritator	irritating
Isaberrysaura	For Isa berry	Isanosaurus	North-eastern thailand lizard
Isasicursor	Isasi’s runner	Ischioceratops	ischium-horned face
Isisaurus	Indian Statistical Institute lizard	Issi	cold
Itapeuasaurus	Itapeua lizard	Itemirus	part of the brain
Iuticosaurus	Jute lizard	Iyuku	hatchling

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List of Dinosaur Names: J

We have the 24 Dinosaurs with J. There is more information about all these dinosaurs on the dinosaur names starting with J page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Jainosaurus	Jain Lizard	Jakapil	shield bearer
Jaklapallisaurus	Jaklapalli Lizard	Janenschia	for Janensch
Jaxartosaurus	Jaxartes lizard	Jeholosaurus	Jehol Lizard
Jeyawati	grinding mouth	Jianchangosaurus	Jianchang Lizard
Jangjunosaurus	Jiangjun Lizard	Jiangshanosaurus	Jiangshan Lizard
Jiangxisaurus	Jiangxi Lizard	Jianianhualong	Jianianhua dragon
Jinbeisaurus	Northern Shanxi  lizard	Jinfengopteryx	golden phoenix feather
Jingshanosaurus	Jingshan lizard	Jintasaurus	Jinta dragon
Jinyunpelta	Jinyun shield	Jinzhousaurus	Jinzho Lizard
Jiutaisaurus	Jiutai lizard	Jobaria	For jobar
Jubbulpuria	Jubbulpore one	Judiceratops	Judi horned face
Juratyrant	Jurassic tyrant	Juravenator	Jura Hunter

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List of Dinosaur Names: K

Kosmoceratops and Khaan you can find below, and more information on all the ‘K’ dinosaurs on the dinosaur names starting with K page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Kaatedocus	Small Beam	Kaijiangosaurus	Kaijiang lizard
Kaijutitan	Kaiju titan	Kakuru	Kakuru (rainbow snake)
Kamuysaurus	Deity lizard	Kangnasaurus	Kangnas lizard
Kansaignathus	Kansai jaw	Karongasaurus	Karonga Lizard
Katepensaurus	Hole lizard	Kayentavenator	Kayenta Hunter
Kazaklambia	Kazakh lambeosaurine	Kelmayisaurus	Karamay lizard
Kelumapusaura	red earth lizard	Kentrosaurus	prickle lizard
Kerberosaurus	Kerberos lizard	Khaan	lord/ruler
Kholumolumo	type of dragon	Khulsanurus	khulsan tail
Kileskus	Lizard	Kinnareemimus	Kinnaree mimic
Klamelisaurus	Kelameili lizard	Kol ghuva	foot (beautiful)
Koparion	small surgical knife	Koreaceratops	Korean horned face
Koreanosaurus	Korean Lizard	Koshisaurus	Koshi Lizard
Kosmoceratops	Ornamented Horn face	Kotasaurus	Kota Lizard
Kritosaurus	Separated Lizard	Kryptops	covered face
Kulceratops	Lake Horned face	Kulindadromeus	Kulinda Runner
Kunbarrasaurus	Shield lizard	Kundurosaurus	Kundur Lizard
Kuru kulla	Tibetan Deity	Kurupi	god of fertility
Kuszholia	Milky Way bird

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List of Dinosaur Names: L

The L list of dinosaurs is below with more information on the dinosaur names starting with L page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Labocania	For Red Estuary	Laevisuchus	light crocodile
Laiyangosaurus	Laiyang lizard	Lajasvenator	Las Lajas hunter
Lambeosaurus	Lambe’s lizard	Lametasaurus	Lameta lizard
Lamplughsaura	For Lamplugh	Lanzhousaurus	Lanzhou lizard
Laosaurus	stone lizard	Lapampasaurus	Lapampa Lizard
Laplatasaurus	La Plata lizard	Lapparentosaurus	Lapparent Lizard
Laquintasaura	Laquinta Lizard	Latirhinus	broad nose
Latenivenatrix	hiding huntress	Lavocatisaurus	Lavocat’s lizard
Leaellynasaura	Leaellyn’s lizard	Ledumahadi	giant thunderclap
Leinkupal	Vanishing family	Leonerasaurus	Leoneras lizard
Lepidus	fascinating	Leptoceratops	Thin-horned face
Leptorhynchos	thin beak	Leshansaurus	Leshan Lizard
Lesothosaurus	Lesotho Lizard	Lessemsaurus	Lessem lizard
Levnesovia	for Levnesov	Lexovisaurus	Lexovii Lizard
Leyesaurus	Leyes Lizard	Liaoceratops,	Liaoning horned face
Liaoningosaurus	Liaoning Lizard	Liaoningotitan	Liaoning giant
Liaoningvenator	Liaoning hunter	Ligabueino	Ligabue little one
Ligabuesaurus	Ligabue Lizard	Liliensternus	for Lilienstern
Limaysaurus	Limay lizard	Limusaurus	Mud Lizard
Lingwulong	Ling Wu Dragon	Lingyuanosaurus	Lingyuan lizard
Linhenykus	Linhe Claw	Linhevenator	Linhe Hunter
Lirainosaurus	slender lizard	Liubangosaurus	Liubang lizard
Llukalkan	one who causes fear	Lohuecotitan	Lohuec Giant
Loncosaurus	Chief / lance lzard	Lophorhothon	Crested nose
Lophostropheus	Crest Vertebrae	Loricatosaurus	armored lizard
Loricosaurus	armour lizard	Losillasaurus	Losilla lizard
Lourinhanosaurus	Lourinhã lizard	Lourinhasaurus	Lourinhã lizard
Luanchuanraptor	Luanchuan thief	Lucianovenator	Luciano hunter
Lufengosaurus	Lufeng lizard	Luoyanggia	from/for Luoyang
Lurdusaurus	heavy Lizard	Lusitanosaurus	Portuguese lizard
Lusotitan	portuguese giant	Lusovenator	Portuguese hunte
Lycorhinus	wool lizard?	Lythronax	gore king

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List of Dinosaur Names: M

The good mother lizard, and the tiny Microraptor are in the list of dinosaur names below. and we have further information on these on their own page of dinosaur names starting with M.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Machairasaurus	Short Scimitar Lizard	Machairoceratops	bent sword horned face
Macrocollum	Long Neck	Macrogryphosaurus	big enigmatic lizard
Macrurosaurus	large-tailed lizard	Magnamanus	Large hand
Magnapaulia	For large paul	Magnosaurus	large lizard
Magyarosaurus	Magyar lizard	Mahakala	Mahakala (Deity)
Mahuidacursor	mountain runner	Maiasaura	good mother lizard
Maip	the shadow of death	Majungasaurus	Mahajanga lizard
Malarguesaurus	Malargue lizard	Malawisaurus	Malawi lizard”
Maleevus	for Maleev	Mamenchisaurus	Horse gate brook lizard
Mandschurosaurus	Manchuria Lizard	Manidens	Hand Tooth
Mansourasaurus	Mansoura lizard	Mapusaurus	Earth lizard
Maraapunisaurus	huge reptile	Marmarospondylus	Marble Vertebra
Marshosaurus	Marsh Lizard	Martharaptor	Martha Lizard
Masiakasaurus	vicious lizard	Massospondylus	Longer vertebra
Matheronodon	Matheron tooth	Maxakalisaurus	Maxakali Lizard
Mbiresaurus	Mbire reptile	Medusaceratops	Medusa Horned Face
Microvenator	Small hunter	Megalosaurus	great lizard
Megapnosaurus	Big dead lizard	Megaraptor	Large Thief
Mei Long	Sleeping Dragon	Melanorosaurus	Black Mountain Lizard
Mendozasaurus	Mendoza Lizard	Menefeeceratops	Menefee horned face
Menucocelsior	the taller one from Salitral Ojo del Agua	Meraxes	dragon (from A song of Ice and fire)
Mercuriceratops	Mercury Horned Face	Meroktenos	thigh Beast
Metriacanthosaurus	Moderatly Spined Lizard	Microceratus	Small horned
Microcoelus	Small Hollow	Microhadrosaurus	small sturdy lizard
Micropachycephalosaurus	small thick-headed lizard	Microraptor	Small Thief
Microvenator	Small hunter	Mierasaurus	Mierra Lizard
Minmi	Lilly (will o’ the wisp)	Minotaurasaurus	Monos bull Lizard
Miragaia	For Miragaia	Mirischia	Wondeful hip
Mnyamawamtuk	beast of the Mtuka river drainage	Moabosaurus	Moab lizard
Mochlodon	Bar tooth	Mongolosaurus	Mongolia Lizard
Mongolostegus	Mongolia Roof	Monkonosaurus	Monkon lizard
Monoclonius	single sprout	Monolophosaurus	single-crested lizard
Mononykus	One Claw	Montanoceratops	Montana hored Face
Morelladon	Morella Tooth	Morinosaurus	Morini Lizard
Moros intrepidus	Intrepid harbinger of doom	Morrosaurus	Morro Lizard
Mosaiceratops	Mosaic horned face	Murusraptor	wall thief
Mussaurus	Mouse Lizard	Muttaburrasaurus	Muttaburra Lizard
Muyelensaurus	Muyelen lizard	Mymoorapelta	MyMoors Shield

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List of Dinosaur Names: N

For a Big Nose Horned Face you can check out the Nasutoceratops in the list below of on its own page. dinosaur names starting with N

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Naashoibitosaurus	creek lizard	Nambalia	for Nambal
Nankangia	For Nangkang	Nanningosaurus	Nanning lizard
Nanosaurus	small or dwarf lizard”	Nanshiungosaurus	Nanxiong’s lizard
Nanuqsaurus	polar bear lizard	Nanyangosaurus	Nanyang Lizard
Napaisaurus	Napai Lizard	Narambuenatitan	Narambuena giant
Narindasaurus	Narinda Lizard	Nasutoceratops	large nose horned face
Navajoceratops	Navajo horned face	Nebulasaurus	misty cloud lizard
Nedcolbertia	for Ned Colbert	Nedoceratops	insufficient horned face”
Neimongosaurus	Nei Mongol lizard	Nemegtomaia	Nemegt Good Mother
Nemegtonykus	Nemegt claw	Nemegtosaurus	Nemegt Lizard
Neosodon	New Tooth	Neovenator	New Hunter
Neuquenraptor	Neuquén thief	Neuquensaurus	Neuquén lizard
Nevadadromeus	Nevada runner	Ngwevu	grey skull
Nhandumirim	small rhea	Niebla	old mist
Nigersaurus	Niger Lizard	Ningyuansaurus	Ningyuan Lizard
Ninjatitan	Ninja giant	Nipponosaurus	Japanese lizard
Noasaurus	Northwestern Argentina lizard	Nodocephalosaurus	knob headed lizard
Nodosaurus	knobbed lizard	Nomingia	for noming
Nopcsaspondylus	Nopcsa’s vertebra	Normanniasaurus	Normannia lizard
Notatesseraeraptor	feature mosaic tile thief	Nothronychus	slothful claw
Notoceratops	southern horned face	Notocolossus	South Wind Giant Statue
Notohypsilophodon	southern Hypsilophodon	Nqwebasaurus	Nqweba Lizard
Nullotitan	Nullo’s giant	Nuthetes	a monitor

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List of Dinosaur Names: O

The unfortunately named Oviraptor is below, as is the Ozraptor a dinosaur from Australia. You can also take a look at the dinosaur names starting with O on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Oceanotitan	ocean giant	Ohmdenosaurus	Ohmden lizard
Ojoraptorsaurus	Ojo thief Lizard	Oksoko	Öksökö
Oligosaurus	Few Lizard	Olorotitan	titanic swan
Omeisaurus	Omei lizard	Ondogurvel	egg lizard
Oohkotokia	child of stone	Opisthocoelicaudia	posterior cavity tail
Oplosaurus	weapon lizard	Orkoraptor	Toothed River thief
Ornatops	ornate face	Ornithodesmus	bird link
Ornitholestes	bird robber	Ornithomerus	Bird Shin
Ornithomimoides	bird mimic-like	Ornithomimus	Bird Mimic
Ornithopsis	bird-likeness	Orodromeus	Mountain Runner
Orosaurus	mountain lizard	Orthogoniosaurus	straight angled lizard
Orthomerus	straight femur	Oryctodromeus	digging runner
Osmakasaurus	canyon lizard	Ostafrikasaurus	East Africa Lizard
Ostromia	For Ostrom	Ouranosaurus	Brave Lizard
Overoraptor	piebald thief	Overosaurus	Overo lizard
Oviraptor	egg thief	Owenodon	Owen’s tooth
Oxalaia	For Oxala	Ozraptor	Australian thief

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List of Dinosaur Names: P

You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with P on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Pachycephalosaurus	thick-headed lizard	Pachyrhinosaurus	Thick nose Lizard
Pachysuchus	Thick Crocodile	Padillasaurus	Padilla Lizard
Palaeopteryx	ancient wing	Palaeoscincus	ancient skink
Paludititan	Marsh Giant	Pampadromaeus	Plain runner
Pamparaptor	Pampas Thief	Panamericansaurus	Pan American Lizard
Pandoravenator	Pandora hunter	Panguraptor	Pangura Thief
Panoplosaurus	well-armoured lizard	Panphagia	Eats All
Pantydraco	Panty Dragon	Papiliovenator	butterfly hunter
Paralitherizinosaurus	Tidal Scythe Lizard	Paralititan	Tidal Giant
Paranthodon	Near Anthodon	Pararhabdodon	near fluted tooth
Parasaurolophus	near crested lizard	Paraxenisaurus	strange lizard
Pareisactus	intruder	Parksosaurus	Parks lizard
Paronychodon	beside claw tooth	Parvicursor	small runner
Patagonykus	Patagonian claw	Patagosaurus	Patagonia lizard
Patagotitan	Patagonia Giant	Pawpawsaurus	Pawpaw Lizard
Pectinodon	Comb tooth	Pedopenna	foot feather
Pegomastax	Strong Jaw	Peishansaurus	Northern Mountain Lizard
Pelecanimimus	pelican mimic	Pellegrinisaurus	Pellegrini Lizard
Peloroplites	monstrous heavy one	Pelorosaurus	monstrous lizard
Pendraig	Chief Dragon	Penelopognathus	wild duck jaw
Pentaceratops	five-horned face	Perijasaurus	Perija lizard
Petrobrasaurus	Petrobra Lizard	Phaedrolosaurus	Elated Lizard
Philovenator	love hunter	Phuwiangosaurus	Phu Wiang lizard
Phuwiangvenator	Phu wiang hunter	Phyllodon	leaf tooth
Piatnitzkysaurus	Piatnitzky’s lizard	Picrodon	Bitter Tooth
Pilmatueia	for Pilmatue	Pinacosaurus	Plank lizard
Pisanosaurus	Pisano’s lizard	Pitekunsaurus	to Discover lizard
Piveteausaurus	Piveteau’s lizard	Planicoxa	Flat Hip
Plateosauravus	grandfather of Plateosaurus	Plateosaurus	Broad Lizard
Platypelta	broad Shield	Plesiohadros	near to hadrosaur
Pneumatoraptor	air thief	Podokesaurus	swift-footed lizard
Poekilopleuron	varied ribs	Polacanthoides	Polacanthus like
Polacanthus	Many thorns	Polyodontosaurus	many-toothed lizard
Polyonax	master over many	Portellsaurus	Portell Lizard
Powellvenator	Powell’s hunter	Pradhania	for Pradhan
Prenocephale	sloping head	Prenoceratops	slope horned face
Priconodon	saw cone tooth	Priodontognathus	saw tooth jaw”
Proa	prow	Probactrosaurus	before Bactrosaurus
Probrachylophosaurus	before brachylophosaurus	Proceratosaurus	before ceratosaurus
Procompsognathus	before compsognathus	Prodeinodon	before Deinodon”
Propanoplosaurus	before panoplosaurus	Prosaurolophus	before saurolophus
Protarchaeopteryx	before archaeopteryx	Protoceratops	before / First horned face
Protognathosaurus	early jaw lizard	Protohadros	first hadrosaur
Psittacosaurus	parrot lizard	Pteropelyx	winged pelvis
Pterospondylus	winged vertebra	Puertasaurus	Puerta Lizard
Pukyongosaurus	Pukyong lizard	Pulanesaura	rain Maker Lizard
Punatitan	Puna Giant	Pycnonemosaurus	dense forest lizard
Pyroraptor	Fire Thief

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List of Dinosaur Names: Q

You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with Q on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Qantassaurus	Qantas Lizard	Qianzhousaurus	Qianzhou lizard
Qiaowanlong	Qiaowan dragon	Qijianglong	Qijiang Dragon
Qingxiusaurus	Qingxiu lizard	Qinlingosaurus	Qinling Lizard
Qiupalong	Qiupa Dragon	Qiupanykus	Qiupa claw
Quaesitosaurus	extraordinary lizard	Quetecsaurus	fire lizard
Quilmesaurus	Quilme Lizard

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List of Dinosaur Names: R

You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with R on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Rahiolisaurus	menace bird	Rajasaurus	princely lizard
Rapator	violator	Rapetosaurus	Rapeto lizard
Raptorex	King Thief	Ratchasimasaurus	Ratchasima lizard
Rativates	Raft seer	Rayososaurus	Rayoso Lizard
Rebbachisaurus	Rebbach lizard	Regaliceratops	Royal horned face
Regnosaurus	Sussex lizard	Rhabdodon	fluted tooth
Rhinorex	Nose King	Rhoetosaurus	Rhoeto Lizard
Rhomaleopakhus	strong forearm	Riabininohadros	Riabinin’s hadrosaur
Richardoestesia	for richardo Estes	Rinchenia	for Rinchen
Rinconsaurus	Rincon Lizard	Riojasaurus	Rioja lizard
Riparovenator	riverbank hunter	Rocasaurus	General Roca lizard
Ruehleia	For Ruhle	Rugocaudia	Wrinkle Tail
Rugops	wrinkle face	Rukwatitan	Rukwa Giant
Ruyangosaurus	Ruyang County lizard

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List of Dinosaur Names: S

You can check out list of some facts about this list of dinosaur names starting with S on its own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Sacisaurus	Saci Lizard	Sahaliyania	From black
Saichania	beautiful one	Saltasaurus	Salta Lizard
Saltopus	Hopping foot	Saltriovenator	Saltrio hunter
Sanjuansaurus	San Juan  lizard	Sanpasaurus	Sanpa lizard
Santanaraptor	Santana Formation thief	Sanxiasaurus	Sanxia lizard
Sarahsaurus	Sarah lizard	Sarcolestes	flesh robber
Sarcosaurus	flesh lizard	Sarmientosaurus	Sarmiento Lizard
Saturnalia	For Carnival	Saurolophus	Lizard crest
Sauroniops	Sauron’s Eye	Sauropelta	Lizard shield
Saurophaganax	Lord of lizard-eaters	Sauroplites	Saurian hoplite
Sauroposeidon	Lizard Earthquake God	Saurornithoides	Lizard bird form
Saurornitholestes	lizard-bird thief	Savannasaurus	Savanna Lizard
Scansoriopteryx	climbing wing	Scelidosaurus	Limb lizard
Schleitheimia	From Schleitheim	Scipionyx	Scipio’s claw
Sciurumimus	Squirrel-mimic	Scolosaurus	pointed stake lizard
Scutellosaurus	little-shielded lizard	Secernosaurus	severed lizard
Sefapanosaurus	Cross Lizard	Segisaurus	Segi canyon lizard
Segnosaurus	Slow Lizard	Seitaad	Seitaad Monster
Sektensaurus	island lizard	Serendipaceratops	serendipitous horned face
Serikornis	Ge Sun’s silk bird	Shamosaurus	sand desert Lizard
Shanag	Shanag formations	Shantungosaurus	Shandong Lizard
Shanxia	From Shanxi	Shanyangosaurus	Shanyang lizard
Shaochilong	shark toothed dragon	Shenzhousaurus	Shenzhou lizard
Shidaisaurus	Golden Age Lizard	Shingopana	wide neck
Shishugounykus	Shishugou claw	Shixinggia	From Shixing
Shri Devi	buddhist deity	Shuangbaisaurus	Shuangbai Lizard
Shuangmiaosaurus	Shuangmiao Lizard	Shunosaurus	shu lizard
Shuvuuia	Desert Bird	Siamodon	Thailand tooth
Siamosaurus	Siam Lizard	Siamotyrannus	Siamese tyrant
Siamraptor	Siam Thief	Siats	Man Eating monster
Sibirotitan	Siberian titan	Sierraceratops	Sierra horned face
Sigilmassasaurus	Sijilmassa lizard	Silesaurus	Silesia Lizard
Siluosaurus	Silk Road Lizard	Silutitan	Silk Road giant
Silvisaurus,	Woodland Lizard	Similicaudipteryx	“similar to Caudipteryx
Sinankylosaurus	Chinese fused lizard	Sinocalliopteryx	Chinese beautiful feather
Sinocephale	Chinese head	Sinoceratops	Chinese horned face
Sinocoelurus	Chinese hollow tail	Sinornithoides	Chinese bird form
Sinornithomimus	Chinese Bird Mimic	Sinornithosaurus	Chinese bird lizard
Sinosauropteryx	Chinese Lizard Wing	Sinosaurus	Chinese lizard
Sinotyrannus	Chinese tyrant	Sinovenator	Chinese hunter
Sinraptor	Chinese Thief	Sinusonasus	Wave Nose
Sirindhorna	For Sirindhorn	Skorpiovenator	scorpion hunter
Smitanosaurus	smith lizard	Sonidosaurus	Sonid lizard
Sonorasaurus	Sonora Lizard	Soriatitan	Soria Giant
Soumyasaurus	Soumya Lizard	Spectrovenator	ghost hunter
Sphaerotholus	Ball Dome	Spiclypeus	spike shield
Spicomellus	collar of spikes	Spinophorosaurus	spine-bearing lizard
Spinops	Spine Face	Spinosaurus	Spine Lizard
Spinostropheus	Spine vertebra	Staurikosaurus	Southern Cross lizard
Stegoceras	Horn Roof	Stegopelta	Roof Shield
Stegosaurides	Stegosaurus-shaped	Stegosaurus	Roof Lizard
Stegouros	roofed tail	Stellasaurus	star lizard
Stenonychosaurus	narrow claw lizard	Stenopelix	narrow pelvis
Stephanosaurus	crown lizard	Stokesosaurus	Stokes’ lizard
Streptospondylus	reversed vertebra	Struthiomimus	ostrich mimic
Struthiosaurus	Ostrich lizard	Stygimoloch	demon from river of Styx
Styracosaurus	spiked lizard	Suchomimus	crocodile mimic
Suchosaurus	crocodile lizard	Supersaurus	super lizard
Suskityrannus	coyote tyrant	Suuwassea	First thunder heard in spring
Suzhousaurus	Suzhou lizard	Syngonosaurus	Syngon Lizard
Szechuanosaurus	Szechuan lizard

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List of Dinosaur Names: T

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Tachiraptor	Tachira Thief	Talarurus	basket tail
Talenkauen	Small Skull	Talos	Talon
Tamarro	Mythical Creature	Tambatitanis	Tamba giant
Tangvayosaurus	Tang Vay lizard	Tanius	of Tan
Tanycolagreus	long limb	Tanystrosuchus	long crocodile
Taohelong	Tao River Dragon	Tapuiasaurus	Tapuia lizard
Tarascosaurus	Tarasque lizard	Tarbosaurus	alarming lizard
Tarchia	brainy one	Tastavinsaurus	Tastavins Lizard
Tatankacephalus	Bison Head	Tatankaceratops	Bison horn face
Tataouinea	For Tataouine	Tatisaurus	Tati Lizard
Taurovenator	Bull Hunter	Taveirosaurus	Taveiro lizard
Tawa Hallae	Sun God	Tazoudasaurus	Slender Lizard
Technosaurus	Tech lizard	Tehuelchesaurus	Tehuelche Lizard
Teinurosaurus	extended tail lizard	Telmatosaurus	marsh lizard
Tendaguria	Tengri lizard	Tenontosaurus	sinew lizard
Teratophoneus	monstrous murderer	Terminocavus	coming to the end of the cavity
Tethyshadros	Tethyan hadrosauroid	Texacephale	Texas Head
Texasetes	Texas resident	Thanatotheristes	reaper of death
Thanos	Marvel villain	Thecocoelurus	Thecospondylus – Coelurus
Thecodontosaurus	socket-tooth lizard	Thecospondylus	Sheath Vertebra
Theiophytalia	garden of the gods	Therizinosaurus	scythe lizard
Thescelosaurus	Wonderous Lizard	Thespesius	wondrous one
Tianchisaurus	heavenly pool lizard	Tianyulong	Tianyu Dragon
Tianyuraptor	running lizard	Tianzhenosaurus	Tianzhen lizard
Tichosteus	walled bone	Tienshanosaurus	Tienshan lizard
Timimus	Tim Mimic	Timurlengia	well eared
Titanoceratops	titanic horned face	Titanosaurus	titanic lizard
Tlatolophus	word crest	Tochisaurus	Ostrich lizard
Tonganosaurus	Tongan Lizard	Tongtianlong	Tongtianyan dragon
Tornieria	for Tornier	Torosaurus	Perforated lizard
Torvosaurus	Savage Lizard	Tototlmimus	Bird Mimic
Trachodon	rough tooth	Tralkasaurus	thunder lizard
Tratayenia	From Tratayen	Traukutitan	Dawn Tail giant
Triceratops	Three horned face	Trierarchuncus	captain hook
Trigonosaurus	triangle lizard	Trimucrodon	Three Dagger Tooth
Trinisaura	From Trinidad	Triunfosaurus	Triunfo Lizard
Troodon	Wounding tooth	Tsaagan	White
Tsagantegia	From White mountains	Tsintaosaurus	Qingdao lizard
Tuebingosaurus	Tübingen lizard	Tugulusaurus	Tugulu lizard
Tuojiangosaurus	Tuo River lizard	Turanoceratops	Turan horned face
Turiasaurus	Turia lizard	Tylocephale	swollen head
Tyrannosaurus	Tyrant Lizard king	Tyrannotitan	tyrant titan

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List of Dinosaur Names: U

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Uberabatitan	Uberaba titan	Udanoceratops	Udan’s horned face
Ultrasaurus	ultra lizard	Ulughbegsaurus	Ulugh Beg’s lizard
Unaysaurus	Black water lizard	Unenlagia	half-bird
Unescoceratops	Unesco one horned face	Unquillosaurus	Unquillo river lizard
Urbacodon	URBAC tooth	Utahceratops	Utah horned face
Utahraptor	utah thief	Uteodon	Ute tooth

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List of Dinosaur Names: V

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Vagaceratops	wandering horned face	Vahiny	traveller
Valdoraptor	Wealden thief	Vallibonavenatrix	Vallibona huntress
Variraptor	Var thief	Vayuraptor	wind thief
Vectaerovenator	Isle of Wight air-filled hunter	Vectiraptor	Isle of Wight thief
Velafrons	sailed forehead	Velocipes	quick foot
Velociraptor	swift thief	Velocisaurus	swift lizard
Venenosaurus	poison lizard	Vespersaurus	western lizard
Veterupristisaurus	old shark lizard	Viavenator	road hunter
Volgatitan	Volga giant	Volkheimeria	for volkheim
Vouivria	for adder	Vulcanodon	volcano tooth

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List of Dinosaur Names: W

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Wakinosaurus	Wakino lizard	Walgettosuchus	Walgett crocodile
Wamweracaudia	Wamwera tail	Wannanosaurus	Wannan lizard
Weewarrasaurus	Weewarra Lizard	Wendiceratops	Wendy horned face
Wiehenvenator	Wiehen hunter	Willinakaqe	Southern duck-mimic
Wintonotitan	Winton titan	Wuerhosaurus	Wuerho Lizard
Wulagasaurus	Wulaga lizard	Wulatelong	Wulate Dragon
Wulong	dancing dragon	Wyleyia	for wyley

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List of Dinosaur Names: X

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Xenoceratops	alien horned face	Xenoposeidon	alien Poseidon
Xenotarsosaurus	Alien Foot Lizard	Xianshanosaurus	Xianshan Lizard
Xiaosaurus	dawn lizard	Xiaotingia	for Xiaoting
Xingtianosaurus	Xingtian Lizard	Xingxiulong	Xingxiu Bridge dragon
Xinjiangovenator	Xinjiang hunter	Xinjiangtitan	Xinjiang giant
Xiongguanlong	Grand Pass dragon	Xixianykus	Xixia Claw
Xixiasaurus	Xixia lizard	Xixiposaurus	Xixipo lizard
Xiyunykus	western claw	Xuanhanosaurus	Xuanhan lizard
Xuanhuaceratops	Xuanhua horned face	Xunmenglong	swift fierce dragon
Xuwulong	Xuwu Dragon

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List of Dinosaur Names: Y

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Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Yamaceratops	Yama horned face	Yamanasaurus	Yamana lizard
Yamatosaurus	Yamato reptile	Yandusaurus	Yandu Lizard
Yangchuanosaurus	Yongchuan Lizard	Yaverlandia	for yaverland
Yehuecauhceratops	ancient horned face	Yi	wing
Yimenosaurus	Yiman Lizard	Yingshanosaurus	Golden Hills reptile
Yinlong	hidden dragon	Yixianosaurus	Yixian lizard
Yizhousaurus	Yizhou lizard	Yongjinglong	Yongjing Dragon
Ypupiara	the one who lives in the water	Yuanmousaurus	Yuanmou lizard
Yueosaurus	Yue Lizard	Yulong	Yu Dragon
Yunganglong	Yungang Dragon	Yunmenglong	Yunmeng Dragon
Yunnanosaurus	Yunnan Lizard	Yunyangosaurus	Yunyang lizard
Yurgovuchia	coyote	Yutyrannus	feathered tyrant
Yuxisaurus	Yuxi lizard

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List of Dinosaur Names: Z

Finally these 24 dinosaurs are all those that ( currently) begin with z. Including the three letter Zby! We have more information on these dinosaur names starting with Z on their own page.

Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning	Dinosaur Name	Name Meaning
Zalmoxes	Zalmoxis	Zanabazar	Zanabazar
Zapalasaurus	Zapala Lizard	Zapsalis	thorough pair of scissors
Zaraapelta	hedgehog small shield	Zby	for Zbyszewski
Zephyrosaurus	westward wind lizard	Zhanghenglong	Zhang heng Dragon
Zhejiangosaurus	Zhejiang lizard	Zhenyuanlong	Zhenyuan’s dragon
Zhongjianosaurus	Zhongjian Lizard	Zhongornis	intermediate bird
Zhongyuansaurus	Zhongyuan lizard	Zhuchengceratops	Zhucheng horned face
Zhuchengtitan	Zhucheng Giant	Zhuchengtyrannus	Zhucheng tyrant
Ziapelta	Sun Shield	Zigongosaurus	Zigong lizard
Zizhongosaurus	Zizhong lizard	Zuniceratops	Zuni-horned face
Zuolong	Zuo’s dragon	Zuoyunlong	Zuoyun Dragon
Zupaysaurus	Devil Lizard	Zuul	from Ghostbusters

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How Many Dinosaur Names are There?

1291 dinosaur names are in the lists above, which are considered accepted by science, however as we mentioned this comes with some points to notes. There are actually lots of dinosaurs that have been incorrectly named, found to be an already named dinosaur, or not officially classified yet.

In the full list of unofficial and official dinosaurs there are over 1700 dinosaur names,

These unofficial dinosaurs can be broken down into the following

How many Dinosaurs	Total number
Nomen Nudum	144
Momen Manuscript	3
Junior Synonym	193

Conclusion

This is a very comprehension list of dinosaurs names, but with so many new species being discovered each year it will grow more and more each year.

References

• https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-dinosaurs-got-their-name.html
• https://www.amnh.org/dinosaurs/dinosaur-names
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dinosaur_genera