girl's name
Sakina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,715
France
#380
2025 births
Sakina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 175 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,065 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1950.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sakina over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 210 |
| 1970s | 220 |
| 1980s | 305 |
| 1990s | 435 |
| 2000s | 740 |
| 2010s | 1,185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 860 |
How popular is Sakina?
In 2025, Sakina was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #380 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sakina is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Sakina is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sakîna | Sakîna is a rare spelling of Sakina, written with a circumflex and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
Names that peaked alongside Sakina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sakina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sakina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sakina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sakina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sakina
How popular is the name Sakina?
In 2025, Sakina was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #380 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sakina a girl's or a boy's name?
Sakina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sakina?
Sakina has 3 syllables.
When was Sakina most popular?
Sakina peaked in 2024, when 175 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sakina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sakina currently ranks #380 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.