From the fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex to the towering Brachiosaurus, dinosaurs have captured the imagination and fascination of people since the very first fossil was found. But do you know how many different dinosaurs there are? How many can you name?
Our table below, brings you an A-Z list of all the different dinosaur names. We will add to it over time, so it’s not exhaustive yet. Besides, we find more out about these ancient relatives all the time! Some are quite obscure, and for many there is only a small amount of evidence to their existence. But for others, there is enough information to learn a fair bit about their size, habitat and diet. For these dinosaurs you can find a link in their name within the table, which leads to a post about the species.
Whether you’re a budding paleontologist, a curious learner, or someone with a deep-seated passion for the ancient world, our dinosaur guides are designed to spark your curiosity and deepen your knowledge.
List of Dinosaur Names
| Dinosaur Names | Meaning of Name | |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| Albertosaurus | Alberta Lizard | |
| Allosaurus | Different Lizard | |
| Ankylosaurus | Stiff Lizard | |
| Apatosaurus | Deceptive Lizard | |
| B | ||
| Baryonyx | Heavy Claw | |
| Brachiosaurus | Arm Lizard | |
| C | ||
| Camarasaurus | Chambered lizard | |
| Carnotaurus | Meat-eating bull | |
| Coelophysis | Hollow Form | |
| Compsognathus | Elegant Jaw | |
| Corythosaurus | Helmet lizard | |
| D | ||
| Deinonychus | Chambered lizard | |
| Diplodocus | Double-beam lizard | |
| E | ||
| Edmontosaurus | Lizard from Edmonton | |
| Euoplocephalus | Well-armoured head | |
| G | ||
| Gallimimus | Chicken-mimic | |
| Gigantosaurus | Giant Southern Lizard | |
| Giraffatitan | Giraffe Titan | |
| H | ||
| Hadrosaurus | Bulky Lizard | |
| Hypsilophodon | High Ridge Tooth | |
| I | ||
| Iguanodon | Iguana tooth | |
| J | ||
| Janenschia | Named after Werner Janensch | |
| Jobaria | Jobar (a creature of Sahara legends) | |
| K | ||
| Kentrosaurus | Spiked lizard | |
| L | ||
| Lesothosaurus | Lizard from Lesotho | |
| M | ||
| Macrurosaurus | Long Tailed Lizard | |
| Maiasaura | Good Mother lizard | |
| Mamenchisaurus | Mamen Brook Lizard | |
| Megalosaurus | Great Lizard | |
| Minmi | From Minmi Crossing | |
| N | ||
| Notoceratops | Southern horned face | |
| O | ||
| Ornithomimus | Bird Mimic | |
| Oviraptor | Egg Thief | |
| P | ||
| Pachycephalosaurus | Thick headed lizard | |
| Parasaurolophus | Beside Saurolophus (another dinosaur) | |
| Plateosaurus | Flat reptile | |
| Protoceratops | First horned face | |
| Psittacosaurus | Parrot Lizard | |
| R | ||
| Riojasaurus | Lizard from Rioja | |
| S | ||
| Saurolophus | The ridged lizard | |
| Saurophaganax | Lizard eating master | |
| Seismosaurus | Earth shaking lizard | |
| Spinosaurus | Spine lizard | |
| Stegosaurus | Roofed lizard | |
| Stegoceras | Horned Roof | |
| Styracosaurus | Spiked lizard | |
| T | ||
| Triceratops | Three horned Face | |
| Troodon | Wounded tooth | |
| Tyrannosaurus | Tyrant lizard | |
| Tyrannotitan | Tyrant Titan | |
| V | ||
| Velociraptor | Quick plunderer | |
| W | ||
| Wannanosaurus | Wannano lizard | |
| X | ||
| Xiaosaurus | Dawn lizard | |
| Y | ||
| Yangchuanosaurus | Yangchuan lizard | |
| Z | ||
| Zigongosaurus | Zingong lizard |