Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular

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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 A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...

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 (born 1952), Dutch former footballer * Leen Buis (1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist * Leen Jansen (1930–2014), Dutch boxer * Leen Korpershoek (1904–1989), Dutch swimmer * Leen Looijen (1947), Dutch football manager * Leen Quist (1942–2014), Dutch ceramist * Leen van der Waal (1928–2020), Dutch engineer and former politician

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