Sakina is a distinctive choice, ranked #885 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sakina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#885
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sakina
Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Sakina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sakina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sakina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 512 places over the last five years to #885 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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,....
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.
41
UK babies named Sakina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 512 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
Likely around 1 other Sakina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Masood Itoo is an Indian politician affiliated to the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. She is currently the Cabinet minister for Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sakina Ouzraoui Diki is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club UD Tenerife. Born in Spain and raised in Belgium, she plays for the Morocco women's national team.
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.
Sakina Jaffrey is an American actress. Jaffrey is best known for portraying as Linda Vasquez in the Netflix original series House of Cards, and Denise Christopher in the NBC series Timeless.