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The baby name Leena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-nah (IPA: /ˈliːnə/).

Leena is Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: LEE-nah (IPA: /ˈliːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Leena ?

The baby name Leena is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-nah (IPA: /ˈliːnə/).

Leena is Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian in Origin.

Leena is a multicultural feminine name with several roots. As a Finnish and Estonian form of Lena - ultimately from Greek Helene - it carries the sense of “light,” “torch,” or “bright one.” In Sanskrit/Hindi (लीना, līnā), it means “absorbed,” “devoted,” or “merged,” from the root lī “to cling or dissolve.” In Arabic, often spelled Lina/Leena (لينا), it conveys “tender, soft” and is associated with the young date palm.

Usage spans Northern Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East. In Finland, Leena surged in the mid-20th century as a streamlined, modern Helena-variant; it also appears across the Indian subcontinent and among the diaspora, and is popular in Arabic-speaking communities via Lina. Variants and related forms include Lena, Lina, Liina (Finnish/Estonian), Leenah, Elina, Helena/Helene, Elena, and Magdalena-derived Lena. Meanings across traditions cluster around brightness, softness, and devotedness, giving Leena a gentle yet luminous profile.

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Leena – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
Finland Girls 2026 #8 26,390 3,895
Finland Girls 0 #13 4,760 1,368
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #19 17 2,021
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
Finland 0 #52 678 830
NA Girls 0 #63 212 7,146
IN 0 #65 7 2,963
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SD 0 #82 19 2,130
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
BN Girls 0 #90 17 5,459
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
SD Girls 0 #92 532 7,678
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
EE Girls 0 #112 27 1,888
JO 0 #116 22 2,158
MU 0 #117 20 3,613
MU Girls 0 #118 291 8,539
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JO Girls 0 #132 398 7,570
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
OM Girls 0 #144 282 15,987
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
AE 0 #156 22 10,220
SA Girls 0 #157 1,502 25,931
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
QA Girls 0 #171 148 15,378
AE Girls 0 #172 465 20,968
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #198 21 5,692
PS Girls 0 #202 490 10,981
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
KW Girls 0 #231 320 19,177
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
Canada Girls 2024 #242 44 2,795
SA 0 #246 50 10,560
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
IL 0 #258 17 6,291
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IN Girls 0 #267 470 13,121
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
DK Girls 0 #321 9 7,429
YE 0 #321 61 8,639
IL Girls 0 #323 361 11,648
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
IQ Girls 0 #362 145 11,303
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
BD Girls 0 #365 22 8,413
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
BH 0 #373 181 17,937
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
France Girls 2021 #383 23 3,185
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SY 0 #423 354 11,684
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
SG Girls 0 #500 87 18,916
LY 0 #512 24 12,703
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
MY Girls 0 #644 372 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #691 227 8,487
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
EG Girls 0 #701 268 14,742
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #794 45 4,949
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,049 93 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,186 26 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,363 84 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,554 61 28,008

Leena is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
United States
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Leena

Leena is predominantly a girl's name.
Leena is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-nah (IPA: /ˈliːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lina, Lena, Liina, Leina, Lyna and Līna.
Yes, very popular — Leena ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Leena ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Leena's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #280 in 2014 to #242 in 2024 in Canada.