Dina

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Girl

Meaning

Love

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic دينا

Urdu دینا

Persian دینا

Bengali দিনা

Pashto دینا

Alternate Spellings

Deena Deenah Dheenah Dinah

Graceful and timeless, the name Dina is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Love', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Dina has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Dina, used among Muslim families, comes from the Arabic root d-y-n, related to "din" (faith).

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Etymology

Commonly glossed as 'love' in some regional usage; separately connected by some to din ('religion, faith'). The precise derivation is debated. The spellings Dinah/Deenah/Dheenah also coincide with the Hebrew name Dinah (from din, 'judgment'), traditionally glossed 'judged' or 'vindicated', which is why some name lists give 'vindicated' for this family; that reading is Hebrew, not Arabic.