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Dina
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningJustified, judged, vindicated, faith
For other uses, see Dina (disambiguation) and DINA (disambiguation).

Dina /ˈdiːnə/ (Arabic: دينا Dīnā [ˈdiːnæ(ː)]; Hebrew: דִּינָה Dinah [diˈna] is a female given name which is sometimes an alternative spelling of the names Dinah, Dena and Deena, which holds meanings such as justified, judged, and vindicated.

In the Balkans, Dina is popular among Bosniaks 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 and Adina. It is often used as a nickname for women with "din" in their name. This region also has a male equivalent: Dino (for example, Dino Abazović).

Given name

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