Adina (given name) explained

Adina (עדינה) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin.^[1] The Hebrew word עדינה means "gentle" or "mild".

Notable people with the name include:

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
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 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

Notes and References

Book: Varnhorn , Beate . Lexikoninstitut Bertelsmann (Gütersloh). Bertelsmann, Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen. Wissen-Media-Verlag. 2008. 978-3-577-07694-4. de. 27 September 2018. 13.
Web site: Book of Jasher, Chapter 28. 2021-03-08. sacred-texts.com.
Web site: Moss. Aron. Who Is Adina?. 2021-03-08. Chabad.org.