Rinah
/ˈriː.nɑː/noun
A feminine given name and a transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning joy or joyful singing.
Did you know?Rinnah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a descendant of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:20, while the related Hebrew noun describes joyful singing or a jubilant shout.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רִנָּה (rinnāh)
“Joyful song, rejoicing, or a jubilant cry”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רָנַן (rānan)
“To shout for joy, sing joyfully, or rejoice”
Biblical period
Hebrew
רִנָּה (Rinnah)
“A personal name recorded in 1 Chronicles 4:20”
Medieval–Modern Jewish usage
Hebrew
Rina
“A feminine given name associated with joy and song”
Modern English transliteration
English
Rinah
“A variant transliteration used as a personal name”