Leni

Female Name

German Pronunciation

Listen to the German pronunciation of Leni. The speaker is a native speaker of Standard German from Schleswig-Holstein / Northern Germany:

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born after 2005

Predominant Regional Usage

• Western Germany
• Southern Germany

Variant Forms

• Lena
• Lene

Origin and Meaning

Variant form of Lena and Lene

The name has been unofficially used as a nick name for a long time

Detailed information about the origin and meaning of Leni can be found on our sister site www.nordicnames.de.

Namesakes

• Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (1902 – 2003), German film director, photographer, actress and dancer