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Harleen

“Absorbed in God”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Harleen

Leen means merged or absorbed, so the name describes a soul dissolved into the divine rather than simply worshipping it. English speakers hear an echo of Harley and Colleen, which has made Harleen unusually easy for Punjabi families abroad to hand to a daughter without constant correction.

Harleen is a girl name of Punjabi origin, pronounced hur-LEEN. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Absorbed in God
Origin
Punjabi
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
hur-LEEN
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
76 / 100
Per million
~9.1
Starts with
H
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Harleen?

Popularity24/100
Rarity76/100

Harleen currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Harleen

  • Harleen Deol
    Indian women's cricketer known for a celebrated boundary catch

Spellings and variants of Harleen

HarlinHarleeneHerleen

Names similar to Harleen

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Jasleen

jus-LEEN

Absorbed in singing God's praise

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Harjot

hur-JOTE

Light of God

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Harnoor

hur-NOOR

Divine light of God

Punjabi90% rare
Very Rare

Gurnoor

goor-NOOR

Divine light of the Guru

Punjabi89% rare
Very Rare

Hansika

HAAN-si-kaa

Little swan, a symbol of discernment

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Harpreet

hur-PREET

Love of God, one who loves Hari

Punjabi70% rare
Very Rare

Hema

HAY-mah

Gold, golden

Sanskrit82% rare
Very Rare

Imogen

IM-uh-jen

Maiden, beloved child

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Harleen — frequently asked questions

What does the name Harleen mean?

Harleen means "Absorbed in God". It is a name of Punjabi origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Harleen?

Harleen is pronounced hur-LEEN, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Harleen?

Harleen scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Harleen?

Harleen carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Harleen?

The lucky number for Harleen is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.