About the name Dinah
Dinah is Jacob's only named daughter in Genesis, and her brief, brutal story has kept the name at a slight remove from other biblical revivals. It had a genuine mid-century glamour thanks to two singers, then dropped out of the top thousand entirely.
Dinah is a girl name of Hebrew origin, pronounced DY-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Dinah?
Dinah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Dinah
- Dinah WashingtonAmerican blues and jazz singer
- Dinah ShoreAmerican singer and television host
Spellings and variants of Dinah
Names similar to Dinah
Keziah
kuh-ZY-uh
Cassia, sweet-scented spice
Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge
Delilah
deh-LY-lah
Delicate, languishing
Dolma
DOHL-mah
Liberator, the Tibetan name of the goddess Tara
Hannah
HAN-uh
Grace, favor
Dulce
DOOL-say
Sweet
Elijah
ih-LY-juh
My God is Yahweh
Rina
REE-nah
At ease, dissolved into contentment
Dinah — frequently asked questions
What does the name Dinah mean?
Dinah means "Judged, vindicated". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Dinah?
Dinah is pronounced DY-nah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Dinah?
Dinah scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Dinah?
Dinah carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dinah?
The lucky number for Dinah is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.