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سَكِينَة
Sakina
sa-KEE-nah
“Tranquility, calm presence.”
About Sakina
Sakina is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "tranquility, calm presence" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ك-ن meaning 'to settle, to be at peace'. Mentioned in the Qur'an as divine tranquility.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Sakina is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 48 : Ayah 4
هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ السَّكِينَةَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِيمَانًا مَّعَ إِيمَانِهِمْ
“It is He who sent down tranquility (sakinah) into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their [present] faith.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Sakina live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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