Sakina

/S-AE-K-IY-N-AA/

Girl Muslim Arabic origin ArabIndian

Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God

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MeaningThe Peace cluster

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Meaning & origin

Yes — Sakina is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God”.

Sakina is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God" and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.

Common among Arab, Indian, Pakistani, British families, Sakina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Where is Sakina in the Quran?

Sakina carries a Quranic root — it appears in Al-Baqarah 2:248. Muslim families often choose names anchored in the Quran or Prophetic tradition for the meaning and blessing they carry.

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What does Sakina's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sakina resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

leadership and pioneering spirit

Chaldean

introspection and spiritual wisdom

Sakina's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sakina's full reading →

Does Sakina go with your family's names?

Sakina breaks into 6 sounds: /S-AE-K-IY-N-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sakina sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sakina beside your family's names →

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Sakina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Saki

Names similar to Sakina

If Sakina resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Arab families

Aisha

Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars

Fatima

She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father

Maryam

The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree

Khadija

The premature child who thrives, the early-born who surpasses all expectations — Khadija bint Khuwaylid was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad, a successful merchant and the first person to accept Islam. Her name carries entrepreneurial strength, unwavering loyalty, and the pioneering spirit of a woman who believed before anyone else dared to

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Peace cluster

Emine

Trustworthy, safe, dependable, the Turkish form of Arabic Amina, from a root meaning security and faithfulness. It names one in whom others may safely place their trust, a long-standing and still-familiar Turkish women's name carrying the warmth of loyalty and steadfast reliability.

Azra

Untouched, pure, maidenly, a name widely used among Turkish Muslim families and read as one of unblemished purity. It carries gentle senses of innocence, modesty, and delicacy, and has long been a soft, graceful choice in the Turkish naming tradition.

Roya

Dream, vision — from Persian roʼyā, ‘a dream seen in sleep,’ sharing its root with Arabic ruʼyā, the visionary dream named in the Quran. A soft, literary Persian feminine name evoking the dreaming imagination.

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Sakina

Saba

Morning breeze, the dawn wind, from Arabic saba. A favoured image in Urdu and Persian poetry, where the gentle morning wind carries messages and scents, the name lends its bearer the cool, reviving freshness of first light, a soft current of air stirring at the day's beginning.

Sameera

Companion in evening conversation — Sameera in Arabic is the feminine of Sameer, derived from the Arabic samar (the practice of warm evening conversation under the moonlight). The name carries the Bedouin-Arab tradition's high value placed on company, hospitality, and the unhurried art of being present.

Safa

Purity, clarity — from Arabic ṣafā, suggesting both inner spiritual purity and the clarity of unclouded water. Al-Safa is one of two hills near the Ka'aba in Mecca, walked by pilgrims during Hajj.

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Common questions about Sakina

What does the name Sakina mean?

Sakina means "Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Sakina a boy or girl name?

Sakina is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Sakina?

Sakina is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families.

Is Sakina a Muslim name?

Yes. Sakina is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.

What does Sakina mean in Arabic?

Sakina originates from Arabic, where it means "Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God."

What are common nicknames for Sakina?

Common short forms of Sakina include Saki.

What is the numerology of Sakina?

Sakina has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

Is Sakina a Quranic name?

Yes. Sakina appears in the Quran — Al-Baqarah 2:248. It is an Arabic girl name meaning "Tranquillity, divine peace, serenity sent down from God", chosen by many Muslim families for its Quranic root.

Is Sakina mentioned in the Quran?

Yes — Sakina is found in the Quran at Al-Baqarah 2:248.

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