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 (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