Leena
[ˈliːnə]Meaning
Finnish and Estonian short form of Helena or Matleena; also a variant spelling of Lina and Lena.
Background Story
Leena is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Lina and Lena. In Finnish it is a short form of Magdaleena (Magdalene) or Helena, and Behind the Name gives it as a Finnish and Estonian short form of Helena or Matleena. Wikipedia also records it as a direct Quranic Arabic name meaning "young palm tree", or figuratively "tender, young, delicate", and in Persian as "light", "a ray of sunlight" or "beautiful girl".
Variations
Lina, Lena
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