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Leen

Girl Name day: November 25
Leen is a short form of Kathleen: on birth records it is written Kathleen (714,129 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kathleen page. Also a short form of Marleen.
Origin: Irish form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine. Meaning: Pure.
Kathleen is the anglicization of the Irish Caitlin, itself borrowed from Katherine (Greek Aikaterine), later linked by folk etymology to the Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure'.

Name day for Leen

November 25

Why this day? Leen is a short form of Kathleen, and shares its name day.

Leen is celebrated in the United States on November 25.

The story of the name Leen

Leen is a short form of Kathleen. It keeps its origin (Irish form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Leen is rarely written as such: the Leens are Kathleens (714,129 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kathleen page. Leen is also a short form of Marleen.

Frequently asked questions about Leen

What does Leen mean?

Leen is a short form of Kathleen, which means pure.

When is Leen's name day?

November 25, together with Kathleen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Leen a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kathleen.

Leen's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Leen

Top 10

  1. Daniel96%
  2. Lawrence96%
  3. Aaron96%
  4. Frank96%
  5. Louis96%
  6. Elias96%
  7. Adrian96%
  8. Paul96%
  9. Larry96%
  10. Joshua96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Jimmy44%
  4. Tommy45%
  5. Max45%
  6. Oscar52%
  7. Marvin52%
  8. Jim52%
  9. Randy52%
  10. Andy54%

Love potential for Leen

Top 10

  1. Jacob90%
  2. Lester87%
  3. Joshua87%
  4. Paul87%
  5. Austin87%
  6. Elmer87%
  7. Louis87%
  8. Clifford86%
  9. Landon82%
  10. Johnathan82%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Tony42%
  9. Randy44%
  10. Tommy46%

Professional potential for Leen

Top 10

  1. Henry92%
  2. Harry92%
  3. Walter92%
  4. Arnold91%
  5. Clarence89%
  6. Louis89%
  7. Sebastian88%
  8. Grant86%
  9. Jeffery85%
  10. Joshua85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Clyde43%
  3. Johnny46%
  4. Randy46%
  5. Kyle48%
  6. Duane49%
  7. Jayden50%
  8. Curtis51%
  9. Cody51%
  10. Ian51%

Crush potential for Leen

Top 10

  1. Rodney86%
  2. Landon85%
  3. Brent84%
  4. Darryl84%
  5. Douglas84%
  6. Scott84%
  7. Gary84%
  8. Randall84%
  9. Clinton84%
  10. Marshall82%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Tommy47%
  3. Shawn48%
  4. Juan48%
  5. Shane48%
  6. Sean48%
  7. Jack48%
  8. John48%
  9. Leonard49%
  10. Ivan49%
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