Sakina name meaning

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?

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".

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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.

YearRankBirths
2018510525
2017466729
2016470629
2015421734
2014409136
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Facts

Sakina in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands18940

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.

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  •  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
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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

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