Leni is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Male and female:
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Leni Alexander (1924–2005), Chilean composer
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Leni Apisai (born 1996), New Zealand rugby union player
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Leni Björklund (born 1944), Swedish politician
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Leni Harper (born 1954), Scottish actress
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Leni Junker (1905–1997), German runner
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Leni Kokkes-Hanepen (born 1934), Dutch fencer
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Leni Klum (born 2005), German-American model
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Leni Larsen Kaurin (born 1981), Norwegian footballer
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Leni Lohmar (1914–2006), German swimmer
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Leni Lynn (1923–2010), American actress
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Leni Parker (born 1966), Canadian actress
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Leni Riefenstahl
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (; 22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German film director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter, Film editing, editor, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial ...
(1902–2003), German director
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Leni Robredo
Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo (; Gerona; born April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She is the mayor-elect of Naga, Camarines Sur, having won the ...
(born 1965), 14th Vice President of the Philippines
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Leni Schmidt (1906–1985), German athlete
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Leni Shida (born 1994), Ugandan sprinter
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Leni Sinclair (born 1940), American photographer
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Leni Stengel (1901–1982), American actress
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Leni Stern (born 1952), German musician
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Leni Yahil (1912–2007), Israeli historian
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Leni Zumas, American novelist
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Tamaseu Leni Warren, Samoan swimmer
Surname
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Nollen Cornelius Leni, Solomon Islander politician
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Paul Leni
Paul Leni (born Paul Josef Levi, 8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929) was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionism (cinema), German Expressionism, making ''Hintertreppe'' (1921) and ''Waxworks (film), Waxworks'' (1924) in German ...
(1885–1929), German director
Fictional characters
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Leni Loud, a character in the American animated series ''
The Loud House
''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...
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*Leni McClearly, identical twin sister of Gina McClearly in the 2022 Netflix miniseries ''
Echoes''
*Leni, the nurse in Franz Kafka's novel ''
The Trial''
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Feminine given names