#7252024 rank
2019peak year
12,717babies named Kenna since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Kenna popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kenna mean?
A short form of Mackenna, an Irish and Scottish surname from the old name Cionaodh, of debated meaning. Often glossed 'born of fire', though the original sense is uncertain.
OriginScottish, Irish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, modern
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Mckenna
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