دِينَا

About Dina

Dina is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "judged, vindicated" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Of Hebrew origin (Dinah, 'judged'), long naturalised in Arabic. Widely used across the Arab world as a simple, modern-sounding name.

Very common in Egypt, Jordan, and the Levant.

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What does the name Dina mean?

Dina (دِينَا) means "Judged, vindicated". Of Hebrew origin (Dinah, 'judged'), long naturalised in Arabic. Widely used across the Arab world as a simple, modern-sounding name.

Is Dina a name from the Qur'an?

Dina does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Dina a boy or a girl name?

Dina is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Dina come from?

Dina is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name, built on the root letters D-Y-N. Very common in Egypt, Jordan, and the Levant.

How is Dina spelled?

Dina is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دِينَا) is also written Deena, Dinah, and Dena. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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