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Leen

Leen is a man's name in Belgium and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryMedium
Male 59%Female 41%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
59% male / 41% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Belgium, United States, Netherlands
US births since 1880
0 male / 976 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Leen

To address Leen when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Leen," in English, "Guten Tag Leen," in German. Leen is a man's name in Belgium and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Leen,

German

Guten Tag Leen,

French

Bonjour Leen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Leen:

Chinese

Leen您好：

Japanese

Leen様

English

Hi Leen,

German

Hi Leen,

French

Salut Leen,

Spanish

Hola Leen,

Chinese

Leen你好：

Japanese

Leenさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Leen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Belgiumuncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name0%
Netherlandsrareman's name98%

United States birth data

0 male · 976 female · 976 births recorded

Male 0%Female 100%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leen a male or female name?

Leen is a man's name in Belgium and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Leen in an email?

To address Leen when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Leen," in English, "Guten Tag Leen," in German. Leen is a man's name in Belgium and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Leen a unisex name?

Leen is a unisex name: 59% of people named Leen are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Leen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leen,
  title  = {Is Leen a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leen},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}