Girl · #2,925 in 2026

Sakina

Sakina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.

  • Arabic
  • Urdu
  • Azerbaijani
Current Rank
#2,925
Peak Rank
#2,671 (2024)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+48%
1961
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#2671
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
61
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sakina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sakina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic
  • Urdu
  • Azerbaijani

The Story of Sakina

The earliest SSA record of Sakina as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Sakina — #2,845 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Sakina on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sakina ranks #2,925 for baby girls with 57 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sakina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sakina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sakina

What does the name Sakina mean?
Sakina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
What is the origin of the name Sakina?
Sakina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani.
How popular is Sakina in 2026?
In 2026, Sakina ranks #2,925 among girls' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.
When was Sakina most popular?
Sakina reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,671 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sakina most popular?
Sakina has historically been most popular in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sakina.
Is Sakina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sakina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sakina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sakina include Myron, Lygia, Kathline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sakina

Sakina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sakina's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.