Holding steady.
Popularity of Mackena since 1996
Babies named Mackena per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mackena is a modern respelling of the Irish surname McKenna, which gained popularity as a feminine given name in the United States during the 1990s and 2000s. First recorded in the Social Security data in 1996, the name reached its peak in 2009, ranking 955th that year. Since then, usage has declined, and Mackena has not appeared in the top 1000 in recent years. The trajectory remains stable at low usage levels. Like many surname-inspired names ending in 'a', Mackena has a stylish, feminine feel that appealed to parents in the early 2000s. While top state data is unavailable for this spelling, the broader McKenna family of names has been most popular in the Midwest and Northeast.
Mackena is a modern spelling variant of the Irish surname McKenna, which is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Cionaodha, meaning 'son of Cionaodh'. The name Cionaodh is composed of 'cion', meaning 'respect' or 'affection', and 'Aodh', the name of a Celtic god of fire. The surname originated in County Monaghan, Ireland. McKenna has been used as a given name for girls in the United States since the late 20th century, with Mackena a less common respelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kenna, Mack, Mac
Sibling names for Mackena
Names that share Mackena's style, for a brother or sister.
