Sakinah
Sakina or Sakinah is an Arabic word based on a Semitic root, through which it is also related to a Hebrew derivative. In Arabic it conotes "peace", "serenity" or "tranquility". Several words based on the root s-k-n appear in the Qur'an. The Hebrew term "shekhinah" literally means "dwelling" or "settling", and in Judaism's Talmudic literature denotes the presence of God in a place.
Meaning & Origin of Sakinah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sakina or Sakinah is an Arabic word based on a Semitic root, through which it is also related to a Hebrew derivative. In Arabic it conotes "peace", "serenity" or "tranquility". Several words based on the root s-k-n appear in the Qur'an. The Hebrew term "shekhinah" literally means "dwelling" or "settling", and in Judaism's Talmudic literature denotes the presence of God in a place.
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The Story of Sakinah
American parents first put Sakinah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1971, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 52 Sakinahs were born — ranking #1,794 that year. About 26% of every Sakinah on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sakinah ranks #7,885 for baby girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sakinah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sakinah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sakina
- Sakana
- Secant
- Saucony
- Secan
- Skinny
- Saginaw
- Sakin
- Skeena
- Saxena
- Saccone
- Sagona
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About the name Sakinah
Sakinah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sakinah's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,794. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakinah'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 .
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