Mckenna

Mckenna Meaning & Origin

About Mckenna
The name McKenna is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodh." Cionaodh is a Gaelic name composed of the elements "ciún" meaning "wise" or "intelligent," and "aodh" meaning "fire" or "passion." Therefore, the name McKenna can be interpreted to mean "son of the wise one" or "son of the passionate one." It is a unisex name that gained popularity as a given name in the late 20th century.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mckenna are female.

Mckenna Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 5.77% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckenna in Braille

Here's how to represent Mckenna in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mckenna in braille

How to Spell the Name Mckenna in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mckenna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mckenna in sign language

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