What origin is the name Mackenna?

Mackenna comes from scottish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Mackenna a popular name?

Mackenna is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Mackenna?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Mackenna — for example Rory, Malcolm, Lennox. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

Mackenna

Q: Is Mackenna a rare name?

Yes. Mackenna does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mackenna

Mackenna

Girl

scottish

3 syllables

Mackenna is a scottish girl's name meaning "A Scottish feminine name meaning the child of the handsome one, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha.".

Mackenna is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "A Scottish feminine name meaning the child of the handsome one, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Scottish feminine name meaning the child of the handsome one, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Mackenna

Very rare in US records

What does Mackenna mean?

Mackenna is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "A Scottish feminine name meaning the child of the handsome one, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha.".

Is Mackenna a rare name?

Yes. Mackenna does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Mackenna

Rory Malcolm Lennox Brodie Callum Lachlan

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Names with a similar meaning to Mackenna

Mackenna means "A Scottish feminine name meaning the child of the handsome one, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha." — these names share that spirit.