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 is often associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Despite what multiple sources say, there is no record of the name Deena meaning “valley”.
Some notables name Deena include:
Women:
- Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabian princess
- Deena Deardurff, American retired swimmer
- Deena Dill, American actress and executive producer
- Deena Horst, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Deena Kastor, American long-distance runner
- Deena Brush Mapple, American retired water skier
- Deena Mehta, Indian businesswoman, first woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange
- Deena M. Mistri, Pakistani educator
- Diane Deena Payne, English actress
- Deena Weinstein, American professor of sociology
- Deena , Indian male former steeplechase runner
Fictional characters