At a Glance: Name: Kenna – Meaning: descendant of Cionaodh, the Gaelic name behind 'Kenneth' – Origin: Scottish/Irish (surname: McKenna / Ó Cionaodha) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KEN-ah
Kenna is a Scottish/Irish (surname: McKenna / Ó Cionaodha) girl's name meaning “descendant of Cionaodh, the Gaelic name behind 'Kenneth'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kenna
Meaning: Descendant of Cionaodh, the Gaelic name behind 'Kenneth'.
Origin: Scottish/Irish (surname: McKenna / Ó Cionaodha).
A common claim: form of Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' Actually: Kenna is better documented as a surname (McKenna/Ó Cionaodha) only indirectly linked to Kenneth's Gaelic root — not a direct equivalent meaning 'handsome'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kenna
Phonetic: KEN-ah IPA: /ˈkɛnə/
Popularity of Kenna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.
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