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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Punjabi
Pronunciation: har-LEEN (IPA: /hərˈliːn/ or /hɑrˈliːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Harleen ?

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.

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Harleen – Popularity by country

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:

Canada
United States
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Harleen

Harleen is predominantly a girl's name.
Harleen is a 2 syllable name, pronounced har-LEEN (IPA: /hərˈliːn/ or /hɑrˈliːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Harlene, Harlin, Harleenah and Harlina.
Across languages, Harleen has these equivalents: Harpreet (Punjabi, 'lover of God'), Bhakti (Sanskrit, 'devotion'), Theophila (Greek, 'friend/loved by God').
Yes — Harleen ranked #173 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Harleen ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2017).
Harleen's popularity is rising. It moved from #280 in 2014 to #277 in 2024 in Canada.