Deena is a given name that is mainly feminine, but sometimes masculine.
| Language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | valley |
Deena is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'valley'.[1] It is a feminine name that is often used as a short form of the name Dinah. The name Deena is often associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah.
Some notables name Deena include:
Women:
- Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975), Saudi Arabian princess
- Deena Deardurff (born 1957), American retired swimmer
- Deena Dill, American actress and executive producer
- Deena Horst, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1995–2010)
- Deena Kastor (born 1973), American long-distance runner
- Deena Brush Mapple (born 1960), American retired water skier
- Deena Mehta (born 1961), Indian businesswoman, first woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange
- Deena M. Mistri (1925–2011), Pakistani educator
- Diane Deena Payne (born 1954), English actress
- Deena Weinstein (born 1943), American professor of sociology
- Deena (singer) (fl. 2015–present), stage name of Deena Herr, a German singer performing in Uganda
Men:
- Deena Nath Singh Yadav (fl. 1991–present) Indian politician
- Deena Ram (born 1964), Indian male former steeplechase runner
Fictional characters
Deena Schuster, a character in 2012 American comedy film Wanderlust
See also
- Dena (given name)
- Dheena, an Indian film
- Dinah
References
- ↑ "Deena name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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