Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Sakinah: meaning and origin
سكينة- Meaning
- Tranquillity, calm that Allah sends down
- Arabic
- سكينة
- Say it
- sa-KEE-na
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Sakina, Sakeena
- Source
- Quran 48:4
Where it comes from
"It is He who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers" (Quran 48:4).
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلسَّكِينَةَ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ إِيمَٰنًۭا مَّعَ إِيمَٰنِهِمْ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا
Surah Al-Fath, 48:4 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sakinah mean?
Tranquillity, calm that Allah sends down.
How do you pronounce Sakinah?
Say it as sa-KEE-na; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written سكينة.
Is Sakinah in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Fath (48:4).
Is Sakinah a boy's or girl's name?
Sakinah is a girl's name.
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