Sakina
/sah-KEE-nah/
“Peace, serenity, and a calm heart”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- sah-KEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SakinaSakinatouSakine
Nicknames & short forms
Saki
From the same family
01Sakinah“Peace, serenity, and calm”→︎02Abdou Salam“Servant of the Source of Peace”→︎03Naima“Peaceful, contented, and at ease”→︎04Salamatu“Safety, well-being, peace, or soundness.”→︎05Salim“Peaceful, safe, and well”→︎06Salima“Peaceful, safe, and well”→︎07Salimata“Safe, peaceful, and protected”→︎08Salma“Safe, peaceful, and protected”→︎
In Hausa
- How to say it
- sah-KEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SakinaSakeenaSakaina
Nicknames & short forms
Saki
In Somali
- How to say it
- sah-KEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- sah-KEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Nicknames & short forms
Kina
From the same family
01Amani“Arabic-derived through Swahili: peace, safety, and security”→︎02Aslam“Safer, more secure, or more peaceful.”→︎03Jazira“A peaceful island of beauty and refuge”→︎04Naim“Blessed with peace and happiness”→︎05Naima“Peaceful, contented, and blessed”→︎06Radhia“Content, joyful, and at peace”→︎07Raha“Joy, comfort, and a peaceful presence”→︎08Ridhia“Contentment, satisfaction, and peace of heart”→︎09Salama“Peaceful and safe”→︎10Salim“Safe, healthy, and at peace”→︎11Salima“Safe, healthy, and at peace”→︎12Salma“Peaceful, protected, and gentle”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- sah-KEE-nah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SakinaSakinah