Deena is a given name that is mainly
feminine, but sometimes
masculine. Some notables name Deena include:
Women:
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Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975), Saudi Arabian princess
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Deena Deardurff (born 1957), American retired swimmer
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Deena Dill
Deena Dill is an American actress and television executive producer best known for her recurring roles on Nickelodeon's hit show ''iCarly'', ABC's television series ''Suburgatory'', and The CW's sci-fi series ''Star-Crossed'', as well as being ...
, American actress and executive producer
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Deena Horst, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1995-2010)
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Deena Kastor
Deena Michelle Kastor (née Drossin; born February 14, 1973) is an American long-distance runner. She was a holder of American records in the marathon (2006-2022) and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at ...
(born 1973), American long-distance runner
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Deena Brush Mapple
Deena Mapple (born Deena Brush March 2, 1960) is a retired American competitive water skier. She is regarded to be one of the greatest female water skiers of her generation. Her Grand Slam Victory in 1987 - overall wins in the World Championsh ...
(born 1960), American retired water skier
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Deena Mehta
Deena Mehta ( gu , દીના મહેતા) is an Indian businesswoman, broker, investor, financial adviser, chartered accountant and social activist. She is the managing director and chief executive officer of Asit C. Mehta Investment Int ...
(born 1961), Indian businesswoman, first woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange
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Deena M. Mistri
Deena M. Mistri (21 May 1925 27 January 2011) was an educationalist, educator from Pakistan.
Early life and education
Mistri was a member of the Parsi or Zoroastrian Community. She was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, on 21 May 1925, to Dhunmai & S ...
(1925–2011), Pakistani educator
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Deena Payne (born 1954), English actress
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Deena Weinstein
Deena Weinstein (born March 15, 1943) is a professor of sociology at DePaul University whose research focuses on popular culture. She is particularly well known for her research on heavy metal culture, on which subject she wrote a ground-breaki ...
(born 1943), American professor of sociology
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Deena (singer) (, stage name of Deena Herr, a German singer performing in Uganda
Men:
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Deena Nath Singh Yadav ( Indian politician
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Deena Ram
Deena Ram (born 1964 in Rajasthan state) is a former Indian track and field athlete who specialised in the 3000 meters steeplechase. He won the gold medal at the 1989 Asian Athletics Championships and the silver medal at Asian Games. He was awa ...
(born 1964), Indian male former steeplechase runner
Fictional characters
Deena Schuster, a character in 2012 American comedy film ''
Wanderlust
Wanderlust is a strong desire to wander or travel and explore the world.
Etymology
The first documented use of the term in English occurred in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering ...
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See also
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Dena (given name) Dena is a given name derived from Dinah and may refer to:
* Dena Atlantic, American television actress
* Dena DeRose (born 1966), American jazz pianist
* Dena Dietrich (1928–2020), American actress
* Dena Dubal, American neurodegenerative disea ...
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Dheena
''Dheena'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by then-debutante A. R. Murugadoss, starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi, in his Tamil debut, and Laila. The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Ra ...
'', an Indian film
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Dinah
In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (; ) was the seventh child and only daughter of Leah and Jacob, and one of the Patriarchs (Bible)#Matriarchs, matriarchs of the Israelites. The episode of her violation by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prin ...
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