Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Timna means “restraint.”
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Where it comes from
Timna is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb mana' (מנע), “to withhold or keep back.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Timna appears in Genesis 36:6, Genesis 36:40.
- Genesis 36:6
- Genesis 36:40
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Timna’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Timna
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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