July 17
Why this day? Leni is a short form of Arlene, and shares its name day.
Leni is celebrated in France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on August 18; the United States on July 17.
Leni is a short form of Arlene. It keeps its origin (Modern English (uncertain)) and meaning — uncertain; perhaps 'pledge' or a variant of Arline, and shares its name day, July 17.
On birth records, Leni is rarely written as such: the Lenis are Arlenes (142,769 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Arlene page. Leni is also a short form of Marlene, Lenora, Jolene.
Leni is a short form of Arlene, which means uncertain; perhaps 'pledge' or a variant of Arline.
July 17, together with Arlene: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Arlene.
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