Sakina

Sparky and bright but with a serene meaning, Sakina is a multicultural choice, quietly on the rise in the US. Derived from the Arabic Sakun or the Hebrew shekinah, it means "peace, tranquility" and is associated with the sense of serenity, or the reassuring peace that can settle upon an enlightened person, particularly within Islamic tradition.

Actress Sakina Jaffrey, best known from her role in House of Cards, is a notable bearer of the name, but it has also been borne by a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and more recently, by footballer Sakina Karchaoui. Nearly sixty girls were called Sakina in the US in a recent year: the highest number as yet recorded.

Pronounced sah-KEE-nah.

As of October 2026, Sakina ranked #2889 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2715 in 1979.