Mckenna
Girl name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Mckenna: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2019.
Mckenna is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Mac Cionaodha, meaning “son of Cionnaith,” where Cionnaith itself likely derives from “fire-born.” Originally a clan name in both Ireland and Scotland, it has become a popular modern unisex first name, particularly for girls. Among its famous bearers is young American actress Mckenna Grace, known for roles in *Ghostbusters: Afterlife* and *The Handmaid’s Tale*. While no major places carry the name directly, the nearby town of Kenna in County Antrim shares a similar root. The spelling Mckenna (with a lowercase ‘c’) is a frequent variant of the more standard McKenna, reflecting the trend toward simplified, phonetic forms in Scottish and Irish naming.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20195 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #5605 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y