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Leen name meaning

لين

Leen · LEEN

Softness and smoothness; the opposite of harshness.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ل ي ن
Pronunciation
LEEN
Other spellings
Lin

About the name Leen

Leen comes from the root l-y-n, softness, the same root as Layan. It is the opposite of roughness. The word "lina", a type of palm tree, appears in the Quran in Surah Al-Hashr, and some parents link the name with it. It is popular in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon. English spellings include Leen and Lin.

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What is the origin of the name Leen?

Leen (لين) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ل ي ن. Softness and smoothness; the opposite of harshness.

How do you write Leen in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written لين. In English it is also spelled Lin.