Dinah

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Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical, English
Scripts דִּינָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdaɪ.nə/(English) /ˈdiː.nə/(English)

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.