Mekonnen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mekonnen – Meaning: dignitary or officer – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: meh-KON-nen


Mekonnen is an Amharic boy's name meaning “dignitary or officer”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Mekonnen

Meaning: Dignitary or officer.

Origin: Amharic.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mekonnen

Phonetic: meh-KON-nen   IPA: /mɛˈkɒnɛn/

Popularity of Mekonnen

Mekonnen doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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