Adina (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Gentle, mild, delight, faith |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Edina |
Adina is a female given name.
In the Balkans, Adina is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is either a modification of the name Eden, which means "delight," or a modification of the name Edina, which is derived from the Arabic word دين (din), meaning faith. This region also has a male equivalent: Adin (for example, Adin Vrabac).
In Hebrew, Adina (עדינה) means "gentle" or "mild".[1]
Given name
[edit]- Adina, in Jewish tradition, is the mother of Rachel and Leah,[2][3] while another, Adina daughter of Yovav ben Yoktan, is the wife of Levi[3]
- Adina (biblical figure), male given name spelled עדינא, listed in I Chronicles 11:42 as one of the "mighty men" of King David's army
- Adina (singer), Ghanaian musician
- Adina Anton (born 1984), Romanian long jumper who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Adina Bar-On (born 1951), Israeli performance artist
- Adina Bar-Shalom (born 1945 or 1946), Israeli educator, columnist and social activist
- Adina Bastidas (born 1943), Venezuelan economist active in politics
- Adina Beg (died 1758), Governor of the Punjab
- Adina Fohlin (born 1984), Swedish model and photographer
- Adina Giurgiu (born 1994), Romanian women's footballer
- Adina Hoffman (born 1967), American essayist, critic, and biographer
- Adina Howard (born 1973), American singer and songwriter
- Adina Izarra (born 1959), Venezuelan musician, music educator and composer
- Adina Kamien, art curator
- Adina Mandlová (1910–1991), Czech actress, sex-symbol, and European movie star
- Adina Laura Meiroșu (born 1985), Romanian handballer
- Adina Porter (born 1971), American actress
- Adina Salaoru (born 1989), Romanian female volleyball player
- Adina Tal (active from 1985), Swiss-born Israeli actress, playwright and theater director
- Adina-Ioana Vălean (born 1968), Romanian politician and social activist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Varnhorn, Beate; Lexikoninstitut Bertelsmann (Gütersloh) (2008). Bertelsmann, Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen (in German). Wissen-Media-Verlag. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-577-07694-4. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Book of Jasher, Chapter 28". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ a b Moss, Aron. "Who Is Adina?". Chabad.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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