Sakima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sakima – Meaning: chief/king – Origin: Algonquian – Pronunciation: sah-KEE-mah


Sakima is an Algonquian name meaning “chief/king”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Sakima

Meaning: Chief/king.

Origin: Algonquian.

How to Pronounce Sakima

Phonetic: sah-KEE-mah   IPA: /saːˈkiːma/

Popularity of Sakima

Sakima doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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