Makena: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Makena – Meaning: happy one – Origin: Kikuyu – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: muh-KEN-uh

Makena is a Kikuyu unisex name meaning “happy one”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Makena

Meaning: Happy one.

Origin: Kikuyu.

Phonetic: muh-KEN-uh IPA: /məˈkɛnə/

Peak: #718 in 2005 · Latest: #2046 in 2024 (Social Security data, 1984–2024). Lower rank number = more popular.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1984–2024.