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

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

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 ...

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 Leendert is a Dutch given name. Notable people with this name include: * Leendert van Beijeren (1619–1649), Dutch painter * Leendert Bosch (1924–2017), Dutch biochemist * Leen Buis (1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist, given name Leendert * Leen ...

. People with the name include: *

Leen Barth Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952 in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was mainly a back-up goalkeeper who played his entire career in Belgium. Playing career Club Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen. At the age ...

(born 1952), Dutch former footballer *

Leen Buis Leendert "Leen" Buis (5 December 1906 – 17 November 1986) was a Dutch road cyclist. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 17th individually and 9th in the team competition. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This ...

(1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist *

Leen Jansen Leonardus ("Leen") Eustachius Jansen (3 August 1930 – 27 January 2014) was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of th ...

(1930–2014), Dutch boxer *

Leen Korpershoek Leen Korpershoek (29 January 1904 – 24 July 1989) was a Dutch swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as t ...

(1904–1989), Dutch swimmer *

Leen Looijen Leen Looijen (born 9 July 1947) is a Dutch football manager, who has worked in N.E.C., NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, FC St. Gallen (Swiss), FC Emmen, Willem II, FC Groningen and Vitesse Arnhem. Career Looijen was born in Wageningen. He was head c ...

(1947), Dutch football manager *

Leen Quist Leen Quist ( Sint Philipsland, September 4, 1942 – Veere, April 11, 2014) was a Dutch ceramist, who was known for his own style, a perfect finish and geometric (blue) lines. According to Thimo te Duits, author of ''Modern Ceramics in the Nether ...

(1942–2014), Dutch ceramist *

Leen van der Waal Leendert van der Waal (23 September 1928 – 10 September 2020) was a Dutch engineer and politician. He was a member of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Van der Waal was born in Ridderkerk, ...

(1928–2020), Dutch engineer and former politician

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