Kenna

/ KEN-ah /
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“born of fire” — Scottish, Irish

#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

peak 201918801920196020002024

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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