#3772024 rank
2002peak year
43,545babies named Mckenna since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Mckenna popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mckenna mean?
From the Irish surname Mac Cionaoith, 'son of Cionaodh', an old Gaelic personal name of uncertain meaning, traditionally glossed 'fire-born'. Now mostly a feminine name in the US.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
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