Sakina is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sakina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#922
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About the Name Sakina
2024 marks Sakina's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #885. The name has climbed 512 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sakina is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sakina in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sakina
Sakina Itoo — Sakina Masood Itoo is an Indian politician affiliated to the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.
Sakina Ouzraoui Diki — Sakina Ouzraoui Diki is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club UD Tenerife.
Sakina Karchaoui — Sakina Karchaoui is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain, which she captains, and the France national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sakina
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Sakina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sakina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sakina is rising: up 475 places since 2020, to #922 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #885 in 2024.
Sakina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sakina include: Sakina Itoo, Sakina Ouzraoui Diki and Sakina Karchaoui. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sakina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sakinas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Sakina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 475 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sakina
Almost certainly the only Sakina in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sakina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sakina Karchaoui is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain, which she captains, and the France national team.