Dina ( ; is a female given name which is sometimes an alternative spelling of the names

Dinah In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (; ) was the seventh child and only named daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her rape by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent revenge of her brothers Simeon and Levi, commonly ...

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Deena Deena is a given name that is mainly feminine, but sometimes masculine. Deena is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'judged', 'justified', or 'vindicated'. It is a feminine name that is often used as a short form of the name Dinah. The name Deena i ...

, which holds meanings such as ''justified'', ''judged'', and ''vindicated''. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Dina is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is derived from the Arabic word دين (din), meaning ''faith''. It is similar to other popular names in this group, such as

Edina EDINA is a centre for digital expertise, based at the University of Edinburgh as a division of the Information Services Group. Services EDINA front and back ends, front-end services (those accessed directly by the user) are available free at ...

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Adina Adina may refer to: Places India * Adina Deer Park, a deer sanctuary in Malda district, West Bengal * Adina Kottige, a village in Karnataka * Adina Mosque, a ruined mosque in West Bengal Other countries * Adina, Ghana, a town in the ...

. It is often used as a nickname for women with "din" in their name. This region also has a male equivalent:

Dino Dino may refer to: Prefix * dino-, a common prefix in taxonomy, meaning "terrible", "formidable" **Dinosaur ** Dinosaurus People * Dino (given name), a masculine given name and a nickname * Dino (surname), a surname found in Albania and Turkey ...

(for example,

Dino Abazović Dino Abazović (born 1972) is a sociologist and Full Professor at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biography He studied sociology at the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo where he graduated in 1999. He earned his post- ...

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* Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929–2019), Queen consort of Jordan, first wife of

King Hussein Hussein bin Talal (14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was traditionally considered a 40th-generati ...

* Princess Dina Mired of Jordan (born 1965), Princess of Jordan, wife of

Prince Mired bin Ra'ad Prince Mired bin Ra'ad bin Zeid Al-Hussein (; born June 11, 1965, in Amman, Jordan) is the second son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid, head of the royal houses of Iraq and Syria, and his Swedish-born wife, Margaretha Inga Elisabeth Lind, known post-marri ...

* Dina Asher-Smith (born 1995), British sprinter and British 100m & 200m record holder *

Dina Averina Dina Alekseyevna Averina ( rus, Дина Алексеевна Аверина, , ˈdʲinə ɐˈvʲerʲɪnə; born 13 August 1998) is a Russian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She was the 2020 Olympic All-around silver medalist, the only fou ...

(born 1998), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Dina Babbitt (1923–2009), Czechoslovakian-born American painter and Holocaust survivor *

Dina Bélanger Dina Bélanger, RJM (30 April 1897 – 4 September 1929), also known as Marie of Saint Cecilia of Rome, was a Canadian member of the Religieuses de Jésus-Marie. Bélanger was a noted musician. She learned the piano in late childhood, and mor ...

(1897–1929), Canadian beatified Catholic nun, mystic and musician *

Dina Boluarte Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who has been serving as the 64th president of Peru since 2022. She had served as the Vice President of Peru, first vice president and minister ...

(born 1962), Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer; president of Peru since 2022 * Dina

Chandidas Chandidas (1339–1399, ) was a medieval Bengali poet from India, or possibly more than one. He wrote over 1250 poems related to the love of Radha and Krishna in medieval Bengali. The poems of Chandidas with ''bhanita'' are found with three di ...

, a medieval poet of Bengal * Chhan Dina (born 1984), Cambodian painter and sculptor *

Dina Bonnevie Geraldyn "Dina" Schaer Bonnevie (, formerly Sotto, Penson, and Savellano; born January 27, 1962) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. She is recognized as the industry's "Drama Queen" of her generation. She has won 2 FAMAS Award, FAMAS Awa ...

(born 1961), Filipina actress *

Dina Carroll Geraldine "Dina" Carroll (born 21 August 1968) is an English singer. She had a string of hits during the 1990s, including the UK top ten singles "It's Too Late (Carole King song)#Quartz version, It's Too Late" (1991), "Don't Be a Stranger (Din ...

(born 1968), English singer *

Dina Doron Dina Peskin, known professionally as Dina Doron and Dina Doronne, (Hebrew language, Hebrew: דינה דורון; born 15 March 1940) is an Israeli film and stage actress. Biography Doron was born in Afula, Israel on 15 March 1940 to Zivia a ...

, Israeli actress *

Dina Eastwood Dina Marie Fisher (née Ruiz; born July 11, 1965), known professionally as Dina Eastwood, is an American reporter, news anchor, and actress. She is the ex-wife of actor and film director Clint Eastwood. She co-hosted the hidden camera television ...

(born 1965), American reporter, news anchor and reality TV star, ex-wife of Clint Eastwood *

Dina Edling Dina (Bernhardina) Edling, née Niehoff (14 November 1854 – 9 January 1935) was a Swedish opera singer ( mezzo-soprano), singing teacher, and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. She debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm ...

(1854–1935), Swedish opera singer *

Dina Feitelson Dina Feitelson (), also known as Dina Feitelson-Schur () (born 1926; died 1992), was an Israeli educator and scholar in the field of reading acquisition. Biography Dina Schur was born in 1926 in Vienna, and emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1934. ...

(1926–1992), Israeli educator and professor * Dina Ellermann (born 1980), Estonian dressage rider *

Dina Garipova Dina Fagimovna Garipova (, ; born 25 March 1991) is a Russian singer. In 2012, Garipova won the Russian version of singing competition ''The Voice (TV series), The Voice'', ''Golos (Russia), Golos''. Garipova was selected by the Russian broadca ...

(born 1991), Russian singer *

Dina Kotchetkova Dina Anatolyevna Kochetkova (, born 27 July 1977 in Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a Russian gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympics. An element she pioneered, a full-twisting back handspring on beam, remains in the Code of Points as "the Kochetkova ...

(born 1977), Russian artistic gymnast * Dina Koston (1929?–2009), American pianist, music educator and composer *

Dina Lévi-Strauss Dina Dreyfus (French: ʁɛˈfys, also known as Dina Levi-Strauss (French: evi stʁos 1 February 1911, in Milan – 25 February 1999, in Paris), was a French ethnologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher, who conducted cultural res ...

or Dina Dreyfus (1911–1999), French ethnologist, anthropologist, sociologist and philosopher * Dina Ali Lasloom, Saudi woman who was deported from the Philippines back to Saudi Arabia * Dina Litovsky (born 1979), Ukrainian-born photographer *

Dina Lohan Donata Melina Nicolette "Dina" Lohan ( ; ; born September 15, 1962) is an American television personality who rose to fame as the mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan. She is also the mother of Michael Jr., Aliana and Dakota Lohan. Ear ...

(born 1962), American television personality * Dina Manzo, former co-star of ''

The Real Housewives of New Jersey ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'', abbreviated ''RHONJ'', is an American reality television series that premiered on May 12, 2009, on Bravo. Developed as the fourth installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired fourteen sea ...

'' and star of HGTV's ''Dina's Party'' *

Dina Merrill Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton; December 29, 1923 – May 22, 2017) was an American actress. She had more than a hundred film and television credits from the late 1950s until 2000s. She married three times. Early life Merrill was ...

, stage name of Nedenia Marjorie Hutton (1923–2017), American actress, socialite and philanthropist *

Dina Meyer Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in a recurring role on the Fox teen drama series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1993–94), before landing a leading role opposite Keanu Reeves in the 1995 fi ...

(born 1968), American actress * Dina Miftakhutdynova (born 1973), Ukrainian rower * Dina Popova (1977–2025), Ukrainian financier and entrepreneur *

Dina Porat Dina Porat (Hebrew: דינה פורת; born 24 September 1943 in Buenos Aires) is an Israeli historian. She is professor emeritus of modern Jewish history at the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University and the chief historian of Yad V ...

, Israeli historian *

Dina Powell Dina Powell, also known as Dina Powell McCormick (née Habib, ; born June 12, 1973) is an Egyptian-American financial executive, philanthropist, and political advisor, best known for having been the United States Deputy National Security Advisor ...

(born 1973), American business executive and former government officeholder *

Dina Pugliese Dina Pugliese (; born May 22, 1974) is a Canadian television personality. She has served as a co-host of Citytv's morning show ''Breakfast Television'', initially from 2006 to 2023, and returning in 2025. Career Born in Toronto, Pugliese grew ...

(born 1974), Canadian TV personality * Dina Stars, Cuban activist and YouTuber * Dina Tala'at (born 1964), Egyptian belly dancer *

Dina Titus Alice Constandina "Dina" Titus ( ; born May 23, 1950) is an American politician who has been the United States representative for since 2013. She served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011, when she was defeated by Joe Heck. Titus i ...

(born 1950), Nevada politician * Dina Vinhofvers (1620–1651), Danish silk worker who made (and later retracted) an accusation of an assassination plot against the king *

Dina Wadia Dina Wadia (; 15 August 1919 – 2 November 2017) was the only daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, and his second wife, Rattanbai Petit. Born in London, she grew up in an influential and politically active family. Her pat ...

(1919–2017), daughter of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan *

Raja Dina Nath Diwan Dina Nath (1795—1857) was an official of the durbar of the Sikh Empire who served as the Privy Seal, privy seal and finance minister in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was conferred the title of Raja in 1847, eight years after the ...

(1795–1857), Privy Seal and finance minister (Diwan) in the Punjab empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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