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Shekina
How to Pronounce Shekina
Pronounced shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈkiː.nə/Low
Meaning: Shekina comes from the Hebrew Shekhinah, from the root shakhan, 'to dwell' or 'to settle,' meaning 'divine presence' or 'the dwelling of God' - the sense of God's nearness resting among the people. As a given name it is used reverently to honor that sacred idea. The plainer Shekina spelling keeps the sound while dropping the -h; the meaning is unchanged.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shekina draws on the Hebrew Shekhinah, a cherished term for the divine presence of God dwelling among people, from the root shakhan, 'to dwell.' Given as a name, it honors that sacred sense of nearness and grace. Its use as a given name grew in the later twentieth century among families drawn to its spiritual depth, and the Shekina spelling simply writes the sound plainly.
Shekina appears in United States records mostly in the later twentieth century, given to about fifteen girls at its best in the mid-nineteen-seventies and never common. A woman named Shekina from that time would be in her late forties today, carrying a name of real reverence.
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What does the name Shekina mean?
It comes from the Hebrew Shekhinah, 'divine presence' or 'dwelling of God,' from a root meaning 'to dwell.'
How do you pronounce Shekina?
It is said shuh-KEE-nuh /ʃəˈkiː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Shekina a boy or girl name?
Shekina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shekina?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls at its best in the mid-nineteen-seventies.