# What gender is this name typically associated with? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 24, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-is-this-name-typically-associated-with/309619 "2005-06-24T02:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-is-this-name-typically-associated-with/309619/1 "2005-06-24T02:56:37Z")
What gender is the name Sakena usually associated with? I’m working on a cover letter, but the organization website and various name sites aren’t helping out. ---
**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-is-this-name-typically-associated-with/309619/2 "2005-06-24T03:01:31Z")
Female. ---
**Author:** ![fushj00mang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fushj00mang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fushj00mang)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-is-this-name-typically-associated-with/309619/3 "2005-06-24T03:50:31Z")
> [@Fionn](#): > > What gender is the name Sakena usually associated with? I’m working on a cover letter, but the organization website and various name sites aren’t helping out. Isn’t that a coffee brand? You know, decaf in the orange can? 😉 All kidding aside, the name Sakena is a variation of one of two names (both female.) The first being Sakina, which is Hindi for “friend.” The other is Sakinah, Arabic for “tranquility” or “Godly peace.” Both forms are grossly female.