Makenna

Meaning: Son of Cionnaith
Origin: Undetermined (from Irish) — Variant of McKenna · from Mac Cionaodha, linked to Cinaed 'born of fire'

Girl's name · #593 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Makenna reached its best rank, #201, in 2010 and ranked #593 in 2025. About 34,000 girls have carried it since 1982.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#788 in Canada (2024).

Among 22 notable people named Makenna:

Sports figures appear 3.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Makenna Jones, American tennis player.

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