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The baby name Leen is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_arabic': '/liːn/', 'IPA_dutch': '/leːn/', 'english_approximation': "leen (rhymes with 'seen')"}.

Leen is Arabic, Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Arabic, Dutch
Pronunciation: {'IPA_arabic': '/liːn/', 'IPA_dutch': '/leːn/', 'english_approximation': "leen (rhymes with 'seen')"}

What is the meaning of the name Leen ?

The baby name Leen is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_arabic': '/liːn/', 'IPA_dutch': '/leːn/', 'english_approximation': "leen (rhymes with 'seen')"}.

Leen is Arabic, Dutch in Origin.

Leen carries two main lineages. In Arabic (لين, lin), it denotes softness, gentleness, and ease; the root appears in the Quran and is linked by association to the tender date palm (through the related word linah). As a Dutch given name, Leen functions as a short form: masculine for Leendert (from Germanic leon/lewo “lion” + hard “brave”) and feminine for names like Helena or Magdalena.

Use as an independent Arabic feminine name surged across the Levant and Gulf in the early 2000s, prized for its succinct form and warm meaning. In the Low Countries, Leen was well established for men in the late 19th–mid 20th centuries and has since seen unisex use, especially in Flanders. Related or variant forms include Leena, Lina, and Lynn (Arabic-influenced); Lene and Lena (Scandinavian/German); Leentje (Dutch diminutive); and the cognate roots Leendert and Leonard.

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Leen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
JO Girls 0 #28 1,943 7,570
MV Girls 0 #29 7 2,021
SY 0 #56 4,507 11,684
JO 0 #85 55 2,158
BN Girls 0 #89 18 5,459
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
SA Girls 0 #113 2,012 25,931
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
PS Girls 0 #131 790 10,981
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Sweden Girls 2022 #156 24 1,568
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
SD Girls 0 #172 208 7,678
QA Girls 0 #176 143 15,378
Belgium Girls 2007 #195 20 407
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
IL Girls 0 #217 655 11,648
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
Canada Girls 2024 #235 51 2,795
AE Girls 0 #235 352 20,968
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SA 0 #253 43 10,560
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
IL 0 #258 17 6,291
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
LB 0 #273 563 13,263
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
NL Boys 0 #285 1,284 5,873
MY 0 #293 38 12,352
KW Girls 0 #294 230 19,177
DK Girls 0 #300 17 7,429
OM Girls 0 #303 94 15,987
JO Boys 0 #305 73 7,057
YE 0 #315 67 8,639
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
NL 0 #337 55 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Girls 0 #356 35 13,098
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
EG 0 #381 20 6,387
France Girls 2021 #390 16 3,185
IQ Girls 0 #390 115 11,303
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
LY 0 #472 64 12,703
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
EG Girls 0 #477 651 14,742
BH 0 #499 55 17,937
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #520 29 10,655
SG Girls 0 #520 67 18,916
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Boys 0 #581 27 10,983
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
MY Girls 0 #644 372 24,821
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #770 69 4,949
NL Girls 0 #772 184 5,933
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #803 114 8,487
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
CL Girls 0 #841 11 14,098
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
EG Boys 0 #858 29 15,035
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
TR 0 #1,040 172 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,088 24 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,522 93 28,008

Leen is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Flanders, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Leen

Leen is predominantly a girl's name.
Leen is a one syllable name, pronounced {'IPA_arabic': '/liːn/', 'IPA_dutch': '/leːn/', 'english_approximation': "leen (rhymes with 'seen')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leena, Lina, Lynn, Lin, Leentje and Lene.
Across languages, Leen has these equivalents: Līn (Arabic: لين), Leendert/Leonard (Dutch masculine root), Lina / Leena / Lynn (similar names in other languages).
Yes, very popular — Leen ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Leen ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Leen's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #279 in 2014 to #235 in 2024 in Canada.