Leena

Leena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “tender or delicate”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: LEE-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Used in several traditions. In Arabic, Lina/Leena is commonly explained as 'tender' or 'delicate'; it is also used in South Asia and can serve as a variant of Lena in Europe.

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How popular is Leena?

202468.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Leena in 2024227

2024 rank#1,084 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18805,573

Leena has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Leena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lenalight · Greek
Lennavariant of Lena · English
Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic

Leena questions

What does the name Leena mean?

Leena means "tender or delicate". It comes from Arabic. Used in several traditions. In Arabic, Lina/Leena is commonly explained as 'tender' or 'delicate'; it is also used in South Asia and can serve as a variant of Lena in Europe.

Is Leena a boy or girl name?

Leena is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leena?

227 US babies were named Leena in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Leena?

Leena is usually pronounced LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.