Gender: Girl
Meaning: Son of the handsome one, fire-born
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Ranked #377 in 2024 with 825 babies born.
History: McKenna surged in the 2000s-2010s as a Scottish-Irish surname meaning 'son of the handsome one.' American Girl doll McKenna Brooks — a gymnast who deals with learning disabilities — made it a name for determined girls. McKenna represents the Irish-American naming tradition meeting children's marketing to create something beloved.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Mckenna? About 1 in 4,035 babies born in 2024 were named Mckenna, or roughly 2.3 per day in the United States.
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