Leena is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leena is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “light or tender”. A variant of Lena, a short form of Helena or Magdalena.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,785 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,187 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 26 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leena per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (80/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Leena is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,860 nationally (given to 304 babies that year).
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