MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sakina mean?
Sakina is the Arabic noun for tranquillity or calm. Sakina is also a revered name in accounts of Husayn’s family and the events of Karbala.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सकीना
Conventional spelling
Arabic
سكينة
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
सकिना
9,463 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sakina in Indian usage
1,649 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 109 |
| 1960s | 158 |
| 1970s | 361 |
| 1980s | 561 |
| 1990s | 343 |
| Other decades | 117 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 877 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 267 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 242 |
| Other states | 263 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sakina / F | 38 | 922 |
| Scotland | Sakina / F | 3 | 780 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sakina; Table_6, C948 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sakina; Table_6, C948
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sakina; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sakina; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl