The name is popular among Italians, where it means "little sword" or "little bear.
"[1] In the Balkans, Dino is popular among Bosniaks and Croats in the former Yugoslav nations.
Among Bosniaks, the name is derived from the Arabic word دين (din), meaning "faith."
It is similar to other popular names in this group, such as Edin and Adin.
It is often used as a nickname for males with "din" in their name, as seen with Sabahudin "Dino" Bilalović.