Name Leen Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Leen

Leen is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Leen thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Leen?

Leen is a Dutch unisex name, which can be a short form of the names Helen or Leendert. Besides, Leen is an Arabic name for girls.

What does the name Leen mean?

Leen means “tender”, “soft”, “gentle” or “delicate” (from Arabic “layyin/لَيِّن”). In Dutch, Leen means “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helen) or “brave lion” (from Leendert).

Pronunciation of Leen