Leena

Leena

1. a female given name, also used as a formal given name. A diminutive of Magdaleena
2. Lena (a river in Siberia)

Traditional vernacular form of Helena and Matleena (“Magdalene”). Cognate with Swedish Lena.

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːnɑ/, [ˈle̞ːnɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -eːnɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Lee‧na

Leena

1. a female given name
   • 1967 Anu Kaipainen, Arkkienkeli Oulussa, WSOY, page 117:

     - Minun nimeni on Leena, tyttö sanoi. Leena oli kaunis nimi. Miikkaelkin tunsi monta Leenaa. Ei ollut hätää olla minkään Leenan kanssa.

     - My name is Leena, the girl said. Leena was a beautiful name. Miikkael knew many Leenas too, so being with a Leena was not a problem.

   • 2008, Niina Hakalahti, Uimataito, Tammi, →ISBN, pages 250–251:

     —No mitä sinä sitten haluat?
     —Jotakin yksinkertaista. Maija, Liisa, Leena. Santerilla on muuten hyvä nimi, mutta se Luca kyllä kaduttaa. [ - - - ]
     —Entä yhdysnimet? Vaikka Marve-Leena?
     —Niin tai vaikka Impi-Tytti?

     —So what do you want then?
     —Something plain. Maija, Liisa, Leena. Santeri has an otherwise good name, but I do still regret Luca. [ - - - ]
     —What about double-barreled names? Like Marve-Leena?
     —Or even Impi-Tytti?

• Leena is the 5^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 27,745 female individuals (and as a middle name to 19,283 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• Elena, aleen, alene, anele