What Does the Name Mckenna Mean?

Mckenna is a girl's name of Irish (from Gaelic surname) origin meaning “'son of Cionaodh / devotee of Aodh'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Mckenna
Gender	female
Origin	Irish (from Gaelic surname)
Meaning	'son of Cionaodh / devotee of Aodh'
Variants	McKenna, Makenna, Mackenna, Mckennah
Popularity	A surname-style girls' name popular in the US since the late 1990s; peaked in the top 200-300.

The meaning and origin of Mckenna

The name Mckenna means “'son of Cionaodh / devotee of Aodh'” and has Irish (from Gaelic surname) origins. Mckenna comes from the Irish surname Mac Cionaodha (also Mac Cionaoith), an anglicization meaning 'son of Cionaodh', from elements interpreted as 'love/respect' and 'Aodh' (a fire deity), often glossed 'born of fire'. It is now used as a girls' given name.

Variants and related names

Mckenna is related to several other names you may recognize: McKenna, Makenna, Mackenna, Mckennah. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Mckenna?

A surname-style girls' name popular in the US since the late 1990s; peaked in the top 200-300.

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