Dinah

Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical, English
Scripts דִּינָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdaɪ.nə/(English) /ˈdiː.nə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "judged" in Hebrew, derived from דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". According to the Old Testament, Dinah was a daughter of Jacob and Leah who was abducted by Shechem. It has been used as an English given name since after the Protestant Reformation.

Related Names

Rootdin
Other Languages & CulturesDeina, Dina(Biblical Greek) Dina(Biblical Hebrew) Dina(Biblical Latin) Dina(Danish) Dina(Dutch) Dina(Italian) Dina(Latvian) Dina(Norwegian) Diná(Portuguese) Dina(Russian) Dina(Spanish) Dina(Swedish)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024