| Davina | Dinah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | judged, vindicated |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | duh-VEE-nuh | DY-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (541) | 1955 (346) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Davina | Dinah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,793 | 251 |
| 2010s | 2,229 | 502 |
| 2000s | 957 | 619 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 509 |
| 1980s | 1,488 | 628 |
| 1970s | 1,799 | 836 |
| 1960s | 668 | 1,626 |
| 1950s | 156 | 2,903 |
| 1940s | 63 | 1,592 |
| 1930s | 0 | 289 |
| 1920s | 12 | 244 |
| 1910s | 5 | 227 |
| 1900s | 0 | 113 |
| 1890s | 0 | 87 |
| 1880s | 0 | 83 |
A feminine form of David that arose in Scotland, carrying the same Hebrew root dwd 'beloved'. The meaning is inherited from the masculine original rather than from an independent root.
From Hebrew Dinah, 'judged' or 'vindicated,' a feminine formation on din, 'judgment, to judge' (root d-y-n). The daughter of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:21; 34).
Davina and Dinah are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Davina means Beloved (hebrew origin), while Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin).
In US records, Davina first appears in 0 and Dinah in 0, so Davina has the longer recorded history.