Dina
Meaning
judged, vindicated
The formal names behind Dina
Dina is an established short form of this name.
Geraldine · Germanic origin · feminine form of Gerald, 'rule of the spear'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dina peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
13,911 people · the #1,360 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 14,706 · median age 57
Among people named Dina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 74 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dina
Most people given the name Dina in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Dina you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dina deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dina fits with your family’s names and surname.
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