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Leen, name meaning in Islam

Leen means softness, tenderness. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic

لِين

Leen

Softness, tenderness

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
لِين
Say it
LEEN
Root
ل ي ن
In the Quran
Yes, 59:5

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Meaning

Leen, explained

Leen (لِين) is an Arabic name for girls. It means softness, tenderness.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Leen comes from the root ل ي ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Leen in the Quran?

Linah, a kind of palm tree, is in 59:5; it shares the root of softness.

Quran 59:5

مَا قَطَعْتُم مِّن لِّينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَآئِمَةً عَلَىٰٓ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِىَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ

Maa qata'tum mil leenatin aw taraktumoohaa qaaa'imatan'alaaa usoolihaa fabi iznil laahi wa liyukhziyal faasiqeen

Whatever you have cut down of [their] palm trees or left standing on their trunks - it was by permission of Allah and so He would disgrace the defiantly disobedient.

Quran 59:5. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Leen

Say it LEEN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Lin, Leena and Lina. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ل lam + ي ya + ن nun.

Choosing Leen

Leen is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Leen bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Leen

  1. Quran 59:5, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Leen mean in Islam?

Leen (لِين) means softness, tenderness. It is an Arabic name for girls.

Is Leen in the Quran?

Linah, a kind of palm tree, is in 59:5; it shares the root of softness.

Is Leen a boy or girl name?

Leen is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Leen in Arabic?

Leen is written لِين in Arabic, said LEEN.

Is it Leen or Lin?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, لِين. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.