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Sakinah

Girl

Meaning of Sakinah: Arabic: 'peace, tranquility'

Sakinah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6683rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6683

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,055

First recorded 1971 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 31 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Sakinah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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