Dinah

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Judged, Vindicated, Avenged
Scripts(How to write)
דִּינָה (Hebrew)
דִּינָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
DEE-nə(English)
DIE-nə(English)
Die-nuh or Die-nah
Popularity
The popularity of the name Dinah has fluctuated over time. It was most popular in the early 20th century, but has since declined in usage. In recent years, it has not ranked among the top 1000 girls' names in the United States or other countries.

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Dinah Name meanings & History

Judged, Vindicated, Avenged. Means "judged" in Hebrew. 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. The name Dinah is most commonly used for girls, although it can also be used as a gender-neutral or masculine name.

Zodiac Sign of Dinah: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dinah:

D: Dutiful,Daddy,Determined,Domestic,Doting,Demanding

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice

A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire

Dinah is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are several well-known people with the name Dinah, including Dinah Shore (American singer and actress), Dinah Washington (American jazz singer), and Dinah Manoff (American actress).

2.) DINAH (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew dinah (judged, vindicated). The name is borne in the Bible by a daughter of Jacob and Leah. (GEN. 30) (DI-NAH)


3.) DINAH (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew dinah (judged). The name Dinah is borne in the Bible by a daughter of Jacob. Var: Dena, Dina. (DI-NAH)


4.) Dinah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) fair judge

Other Forms: Dina, Dinah, Dinna, Dyna


5.) DINAH (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew dinah (judged, vindicated). The name is borne in the Bible by a daughter of Jacob and Leah. Var: Deena, Deenah, Dena, Dina. (Dl-NAH)


6.) Dinah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) vindicated. Bible: a daughter of Jacob and Leah.

Other Forms: Dinnah, Dyna, Dynah, Dynna, Dynnah


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