Sakina name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Arabic and African-Swahili

Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, African and Swahili

Pronunciation: suh-KEE-na

Meaning: Friend, Tranquillity Calm, Devout, God-inspired Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Tranquility, Comfort and Ease

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What does Sakina mean?
Variations of Sakina
How popular is Sakina?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Sakina
Famous People Named Sakina
Lists having Sakina

What does Sakina mean?

Origin of Unorthodox Sakina is in African-Swahili and Arabic is majorly used in Swahili, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sindhi, Hindi, African, Marathi, Gujarati and Arabic and is aimed at girls, meaning of Sakina is "Friend, Tranquillity Calm, Devout, God-inspired Peace of Mind, Peaceful, Tranquility, Comfort or Ease".

How do I pronounce Sakina?

You can pronounce the three syllabled name Sakina as suh-KEE-na. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on second KEE syllable.

Variants of Sakina

Sakeana

Names that rhyme with Sakina

How popular is the name Sakina?

In France, Sakina was once a common name since emerging in 1950 it has been given to over 3004 babies. At its zenith in 2016,. However after 68 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Sakina is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1961 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1979, it ranked 2673rd when 43 girls were named Sakina.

Over 1267 babies in United States have been named Sakina. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 930 on girl names chart when 37 babies were named Sakina. Over 502 babies in England and Wales have been named Sakina.

Sakina is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, although it has been in use since 1995 but could not make beyond the top 600. Over 235 people have been named Sakina in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Sakina is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in India. Also the baby name is popular in Nigeria, Algeria, Niger, Tanzania, Morocco, DR Congo, Bangladesh, Iraq and Sudan.

At least, 1490000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	3691	41
2022	3017	54
2021	3771	39
2020	3386	45
2019	3656	41
2018	5141	25
2017	4686	29
2016	4728	29
2015	4144	35
2014	4099	36

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Sakina in Nordic countries

Countries	Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name
	189	40

Here's what numbers has to say about Sakina

Stop trying and focus on yourself only. Your independence and narcissism make you more attractive than you already are in people's eyes. You are your own best friend. You are enthusiastic, always do something productive, however, you lack creativity. In order to refuel your soul with creativity, travel, or do something unusual for you. You can't stand being imprisoned by your feelings for someone. You would rather pretend that you don't have them.

Looking for a name like Sakina? Please go through the following names

Halima - Queer girl name Halima means "Mildness, Poisonous or Patient" that originated from Arabic is chiefly used in Finnish, Arabic and Swahili
Itidal - Unisex name Itidal is predominantly used in Arabic and African, meaning of Itidal is "Moderateness or Symmetry" is originated from Arabic
Haadiyah - Of African-Swahili origin, Outlandish and Modernistic Haadiyah means "A Leader or A Director" is a girl name is used primarily in Arabic
Khairea - Boy name Khairea means "Beneficent, A Kingly Man and Charitable" is rooted from African-Swahili language. Khairea is resultant of Khairi.
Shawana - Shawana's meaning is Grace is used specifically in Arabic that came from English-American and African-Swahili is used as a girl name

Famous people named Sakina

Sakina Jaffrey, American actress
Sakina Akhundzadeh, Azerbaijani playwright
Sakina Kuwae is known for her acting in movie Garo: Kami no kiba

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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