Female Name
Deena
ˈdin.ə
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Animal Crossing characters
currently out of the US top 1000
Family Ties characters
marathoners
Muppets
Seinfeld characters
The Sopranos characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
67/100
natural65%
refined80%
strange100%
simple100%
Meaning & Etymology
Deena is a given name that is mainly feminine, but sometimes masculine. It is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'judged', 'justified', or 'vindicated'. It is often used as a short form of the name Dinah, associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Despite some sources, there is no record of the name Deena meaning 'valley'.
Etymology
Original Form:
Dinah
Evolution:
Deena evolved as a variant of Deanna, which itself is a variant of Dinah.
Source:
Hebrew