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Estonian
Proper noun
Leena
- a female given name, also used as a formal given name. A diminutive of Magdaleena
- Lena (a river in Siberia)
Finnish
Etymology
Traditional vernacular form of Helena and Matleena (“Magdalene”). Cognate with Swedish Lena.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Leena
- 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?
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Statistics
- Leena is the 5th 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.
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