The first name Sakina
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Sakina, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 41 births (#885).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sakina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sakina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 59 girls born in the United States were named Sakina, the 2,889th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sakina
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sakina JaffreyAmerican actress, born 1962
- Sakina AkhundzadehAzerbaijani playwright, 1865–1927
- Səkinə İsmayılovaActor, born 1956
Questions
- How popular is the name Sakina?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Sakina, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2024, with 41 births.
- Is Sakina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,607 US babies named Sakina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sakina most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 59 babies were named Sakina, its highest rank at 2,889th.