The baby name Riitta-Leena is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈriːtːɑ-ˈleːnɑ/ — "REET-tah LAY-nah".
Riitta-Leena is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Riitta-Leena is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈriːtːɑ-ˈleːnɑ/ — "REET-tah LAY-nah".
Riitta-Leena is Finnish in Origin.
Riitta-Leena is a Finnish hyphenated feminine name combining Riitta and Leena. Riitta corresponds to Rita/Brita and is traced either to Margaret (Greek margarites, meaning pearl) or to Birgitta/Brigid (Celtic brig, meaning exalted), depending on usage. Leena is the Finnish form of Lena from Helena (Greek helene, meaning torch or light). Together the elements evoke images such as pearl of light or exalted light.
In Finland, double-barrel given names flourished in the mid-20th century, and Riitta-Leena reflects the 1940s to 1970s fashion; it is rarer for newborns today yet well established among older generations. Variants and related forms include Rita-Leena, Riitta-Lena (Swedish-influenced), and Riitta-Helena; standalone counterparts are Riitta and Leena. International cognates for the components include Margaret/Greta/Rita and Helena/Lena/Elena.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #375 | 17 | 1,368 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #554 | 206 | 3,895 |
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