Dinah

Old Testament daughter

Dinah is a female given name of Hebrew origin, borne by a daughter of Jacob in the Bible.

The name enjoyed modest popularity in English-speaking countries through the mid-20th century: Dinah Shore, "Dinah" (the jazz standard).

In Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*, Dinah is Alice's cat.

biblical

Genesis

First biblical book

tribe · Israel · patriarch · Hebrew · scripture · Torah · Old Testament · rape · vengeance · Simeon

literary

Alice

Common female name

Victorian · character · sister · curiosity · dream · fantasy · nursery · pet · beloved · sleeping

jazz

Washington

U.S. seat of government

  • singerVocal music performer
  • bluesMournful American music genre
  • vocalistOne who sings professionally

Harlem · ballad · torch song · jazz standard · diva · recording · crooner · Bessie · Ella · Billie

vintage-name

old-fashioned

Belonging to earlier times

heirloom · Southern · traditional · belle · genteel · antebellum · quaint · charming · timeless · elegant

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

DinahDaniel

Hebrew prophet's name

David · Dean · Dennis · Derek · Donald

biblical sibling contrast

DinahJudah

Patriarch and namesake tribe

Joseph · Benjamin · Reuben · Simeon · Levi

Family

Dina

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G