The baby name Harleen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced har-LEEN (IPA: /hərˈliːn/ or /hɑrˈliːn/).
Harleen is Punjabi in Origin.
The baby name Harleen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced har-LEEN (IPA: /hərˈliːn/ or /hɑrˈliːn/).
Harleen is Punjabi in Origin.
Harleen is a Punjabi given name, used chiefly for girls in Sikh families. It derives from Gurmukhi elements Har ("the Divine, God") and leen ("absorbed, merged"), yielding the devotional meaning "one absorbed in God" or "immersed in the Divine." The name fits a broader Punjabi pattern of -leen formations (e.g., Jasleen, Gurleen, Navleen). It has circulated in Punjab and among the Sikh diaspora throughout the 20th century and remains popular in contemporary Punjabi communities.
Anglicized spellings include Harleen and, less commonly, Harlene; diminutives such as Leena or Harli occur informally. The name is sometimes treated as unisex, though it is predominantly feminine, and may be paired with cultural middle names like Kaur or Singh. In Western media, recognition widened through DC Comics’ character Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn), a separate English-language usage that serendipitously matches the Punjabi form but differs in origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #277 | 9 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #521 | 33 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #584 | 48 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Harleen is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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