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Shakina

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Pronounced shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈki.nə/Medium

Meaning: Shakina is a late-century American coinage built from the fashionable Sha- prefix and a -kina element. Its sound happens to echo the Hebrew Shekhinah, 'the dwelling or presence of God,' though the given name is best read as a modern coinage rather than a direct borrowing of that sacred term.Low

In 30 seconds: Shakina is a coined Sha- name whose sound echoes the Hebrew Shekhinah, 'divine presence', said shuh-KEE-nuh, a late-century American name.

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Origin LowModern, Hebrew

MeaningShakina is a late-century American coinage built from the fashionable Sha- prefix and a -kina element. Its sound happens to echo the Hebrew Shekhinah, 'the dwelling or presence of God,' though the given name is best read as a modern coinage rather than a direct borrowing of that sacred term.

U.S. rank (2007)#13725 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 668

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shakina is a coinage in the great Sha- family of late-twentieth-century American girl names, joining that prefix to a soft -kina ending. Its music happens to recall the Hebrew Shekhinah, 'the presence of God,' though the name is most honestly read as a modern invention that simply shares the sound.

Shakina's record runs from the early nineteen-seventies into the mid-two-thousands, cresting around 1982, and always uncommon at only a few dozen births in its best year. It reads as a gentle, rhythmic name of its era.

Did you know? Shakina's sound brushes against the Hebrew Shekhinah, a word for God's dwelling presence - most likely a happy echo rather than a deliberate borrowing.

Overall data confidence 35%

SSA national given-name data — arc 1973-2007, peak 1982Notes on Shekhinah / Sha- coinages — sound-echo, honest reading

Variations

ShakenaShakinahShaquina

Nicknames

ShakKina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shakina mean?

Shakina is a coined Sha- name; its sound echoes the Hebrew Shekhinah, meaning 'the presence of God.'

How do you pronounce Shakina?

It's said shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈki.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shakina a boy or girl name?

Shakina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shakina?

Shakina was always uncommon, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its early-nineteen-eighties peak.