| Malka | Dinah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | judged, vindicated |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MAHL-kah | DY-nah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (264) | 1955 (346) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Malka | Dinah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,379 | 251 |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 502 |
| 2000s | 1,299 | 619 |
| 1990s | 856 | 509 |
| 1980s | 570 | 628 |
| 1970s | 353 | 836 |
| 1960s | 164 | 1,626 |
| 1950s | 110 | 2,903 |
| 1940s | 14 | 1,592 |
| 1930s | 0 | 289 |
| 1920s | 0 | 244 |
| 1910s | 0 | 227 |
| 1900s | 0 | 113 |
| 1890s | 0 | 87 |
| 1880s | 0 | 83 |
Hebrew 'malkah' (מלכה) means 'queen', from the Semitic root m-l-k. The Aramaic form appears in the Book of Daniel. Common as a traditional Jewish/Yiddish name.
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).
Malka and Dinah are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Malka means queen (hebrew origin), while Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin).
In US records, Malka first appears in 0 and Dinah in 0, so Malka has the longer recorded history.