Rinnah
/rɪˈnɑː/noun
A biblical Hebrew proper name meaning joyful song, rejoicing, or a jubilant cry.
Did you know?Rinnah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name in 1 Chronicles 4:20 and derives from a Hebrew root associated with joyful singing and triumphant shouting.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רִנָּה (rinnāh)
“A joyful song, rejoicing, or jubilant cry”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רָנַן (rānan)
“To cry out joyfully, sing for joy, or shout in triumph”
Ancient Israel
Hebrew
רִנָּה (Rinnah)
“A personal name meaning joyful song or rejoicing”
3rd Century BCE–1st Century CE
Greek
Rinnah
“Transliterated biblical proper name in Greek scriptural tradition”
Medieval Period
Latin
Rinnah
“Transliterated biblical name preserved in Latin biblical scholarship”
Modern English
English
Rinnah
“A biblical or Hebrew-derived given name”