Fun Facts About the Name Sakeena
- 601 babies named Sakeena: U.S. records list 601 babies given the name Sakeena from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sakeena Mean?
Sakeena is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It comes from the Arabic noun sakīna (سكينة), which means "tranquility," "calm," or "peace of mind." The word is formed from the root s-k-n, which has the basic sense of being still, settling, or dwelling. In Islamic usage, sakīna often refers specifically to a God-given calm or reassurance, not simply to quietness or the absence of conflict. The spelling Sakeena is one of several English transliterations of the same Arabic name; others include Sakina, Sakinah, and Sakeenah. The name is feminine and is used chiefly in Muslim communities.
Sakeena Name History & Origins
The name goes back to the Arabic noun sakīna, which is related to sukūn ("stillness, quiet") and to the verb sakana ("to be still, to settle, to dwell"). The term sakīna appears in the Quran, where it describes tranquility sent down by God upon believers and upon the Prophet Muhammad; for example, in Surah al-Fath (48:4) God sends sakīna into the hearts of the believers. This religious use gave the word a strong association with reassurance and inner calm, and from it the feminine personal name developed.
As a given name, Sakeena is an English-language spelling of Sakina (سكينة). The spelling with -ee- reflects an attempt to show the long ī sound of the Arabic name in Latin letters; the final -a represents the feminine ending. The name is found in Arabic-speaking countries and in Muslim communities in South Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. It is also sometimes associated with Sukayna (سُكَيْنَة), a related but distinct Arabic feminine name from the same root; the two are occasionally treated as spelling variants in English, though their Arabic forms differ.
How Popular is the Name Sakeena?
Sakeena has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1981. Its best rank was #3,261 in 1976.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,261 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #8,313 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #11,999 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,266 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #11,000 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #17,079 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #17,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #8,527 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #11,459 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #11,678 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #9,436 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #12,944 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #8,142 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #10,268 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #14,685 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #9,302 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #9,970 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #10,690 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,631 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #8,771 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #15,701 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,369 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #8,636 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #12,874 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #11,171 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,649 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #10,339 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #7,963 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #15,245 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,378 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #7,929 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #8,463 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #7,203 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #8,594 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #10,121 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,223 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #7,604 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #5,030 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #6,676 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1983 | #5,084 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #4,301 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1981 | #3,602 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1980 | #4,110 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #7,869 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #4,213 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1977 | #3,726 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #3,261 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #5,429 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #5,958 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #4,739 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1971 | #7,198 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #6,899 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #7,603 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,825 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #4,841 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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