Girl

Dinah

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew origin meaning 'judged' or 'vindicated.' Biblical name with spunky musical associations from jazz standards and cultural references.”

Popularity Over Time

Dinah US popularity rank over timeRank 3929 in 2024 to rank 489 in 1955. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#489#2209#39291900192019401960198020002024

Dinah is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DiDee

Style

VintagePlayfulStrongClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Dinah Shore (singer)
  • Dinah from the Bible

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Darla

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Dixie

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well in Hebrew, Christian, and English contexts

People Also Ask

Hebrew origin meaning 'judged' or 'vindicated.' Biblical name with spunky musical associations from jazz standards and cultural references.

Dinah is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dinah include Di, Dee.

Names that pair beautifully with Dinah include Darla, Beatrix, Marigold, Molly, Roscoe.