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

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, 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 ...

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 ide ...

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 c ...

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 (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 (1930–2014), Dutch boxer * Leen Korpershoek (1904–1989), Dutch swimmer *

Leen Looijen Leen Looijen (born 9 July 1947) is a Dutch association football, football manager, who has worked in N.E.C. (football club), N.E.C., NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, FC St. Gallen (Swiss), FC Emmen, Willem II (football club), Willem II, FC Groningen and V ...

(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 Netherl ...

(1942–2014), Dutch ceramist * Leen van der Waal (1928–2020), Dutch engineer and former politician

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