dena
- OTHER SCRIPTS:
- hebrew (דִּינָה)
- LANGUAGE FAMILY:
- afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew
- ORIGIN:
- hebrew
- NAME ROOT:
- Dı̂YNÂH > DîNā
- NATIVE NAME ROOT:
- Dı̂YNÂH (דִּינָה)
- MEANING:

- This name derives from the Hebrew “dı̂ynâh > Dînā,” meaning “judgment.” Dinah was the daughter of Jacob, one of the patriarchs of the Israelites, and Leah, his first wife. The episode of her abduction and violation by a Canaanite prince, and the subsequent vengeance of her brothers Simeon and Levi, commonly referred to as "The Rape of Dinah."
Usage
Related names
- VARIANTS
- english
- dina, dinah
- french
- dinah
- hebrew
- dinah
Use in other languages
- LANGUAGES
- catalan
- dina
- czech
- dína
- danish
- dina, dinah, Dine
- faroese
- dina
- finnish
- dina, dinah, Diina, Dine
- greenlandic
- dina, Dine
- italian
- dina
- latin
- dina
- latvian
- dina
- norwegian
- dina, dinah, Dine
- polish
- dina
- portuguese
- diná
- russian
- dina
- sami - lapps
- Diinná
- swedish
- dina, dinah, Dine
- turkish
- dina
Geographical spread (only living languages)
Popularity & Ranking
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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)
6
- Numerological Values:
- 6
Number 6 is associated with nurturing, sympathy, balance, civic sense and responsibility. People with name-number 6 place high priority on family. They are also willing to shoulder responsibilities and execute them in the best manner possible.
- Chakra Number:
- 6: The number of the Third Eye "Ajna"
Indigo is the color of the sixth energy centre - your third eye chakra. It is the color that opens the consciousness and brings awareness to higher planes and connects us with the spiritual world. Discover the hidden meanings within this deep blue color.
- Color meaning:
The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. It promotes deep concentration during times of introspection and meditation, helping you achieve deeper levels of consciousness. It is a color which relates to the "New Age" - the ability to use the Higher Mind to see beyond the normal senses with great powers of perception. It relies on intuition rather than gut feeling.
Notable people and personalities
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Dena Head (born 1970), Former National Basketball Association Player
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Dena Kennedy (21st Century), New Zealand Actress
Dena Landon (born 1978), American Children's Fiction Fantasy Writer