Leen (given name)
Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular Arabic name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into English in multiple spellings.
It can also be a unisex given name of Dutch origin. As a name for girls, it can be a Dutch short form of the name Heleene. As a masculine name, it can be a Dutch short form of Leendert.
People with the name include:
- Leen Barth, Dutch former footballer
- Leen Buis, Dutch road cyclist
- Leen Jansen, Dutch boxer
- Leen Korpershoek, Dutch swimmer
- Leen Looijen, Dutch football manager
- Leen Quist, Dutch ceramist
- Leen van der Waal, Dutch engineer and former politician