The baby name Dheena is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːnə/ (DEE-nah).
The baby name Dheena is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːnə/ (DEE-nah).
Dheena is Indian, Tamil in Origin.
Dheena blends several linguistic streams. In Indic contexts it reflects Sanskrit dīna, “humble, compassionate,” a virtue-word widespread in North Indian and Dravidian languages; in Muslim South Asia it echoes Arabic dīn, “faith, religion,” via Urdu/Hindi. It also overlaps phonetically with Hebrew Dina, “judged, vindicated.” The spelling with dh signals South Asian phonology and is common among Tamil speakers. Usage is often masculine in Tamil circles but broadly unisex elsewhere.
The term dīna features in bhakti poetry as an ideal of humility, while dīn anchors Sufi and Urdu expressions of piety, helping the name feel devout yet gentle. Modern visibility includes Tamil cinema (Ajith Kumar’s 2001 film Dheena) and media personalities. Variants: Deena, Dina, Dheen, Deenah; related: Deen, Adina. Nickname: Dee. Meanings cluster around humility, compassion, steadfast faith, and, in the Hebrew pathway, a sense of vindication or justice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #671 | 27 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #745 | 25 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #942 | 60 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Dheena is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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