Dinah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Dinah \d(i)-nah\ is pronounced DYE-nah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "justified". May also be considered a short form of names like Claudina. Biblical: Jacob's only daughter. Dina and Dinora are Spanish forms of Dinah. Actresses Dina Merrill, Dinah Shore.

Dinah has 6 variant forms: Dena, Dina, Dinora, Dinorah, Dyna and Dynah.

For more information, see also the related name Adena.

Baby names that sound like Dinah are Denah, Danah, Dinay and Dinae.

Dinah is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Dinah. Click here to compare Dinah with related baby names.