Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah — the only one of Jacob's daughters named in Scripture. Her name means judged or vindicated. Her story in Genesis is a hard one of wrong suffered and terrible vengeance taken by her brothers, and the Bible tells it plainly as a warning.
Though her account is brief and sorrowful, her name has endured for its gentle sound, carried down through the centuries and beloved in literature and song.
Dinah is a sweet, vintage name — soft, old-fashioned, and quietly charming.
Variants & nicknames
Dina, Deena
Dinah in the Bible
And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.