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Deena

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Deena: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1991.

Deena functions primarily as a variant of Dina, itself a short form of names ending in "-dina" or a direct feminine form of Dean, from the Old English "denu," meaning "valley." It is also used as an anglicised spelling of the Irish name Déana. Among notable bearers was Deena Kastor, the American long-distance runner who won an Olympic bronze medal in the marathon in 2004. The name also shares its root with the town of Dean in the Scottish Borders, though the spelling differs slightly. A further note: while distinct, Deena is sometimes confused with the Hebrew name Dina, meaning "judged," as seen in the biblical daughter of Jacob, giving the name dual cultural resonance.