Kenna Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Scotland and Ireland, people have other writings for the name Kenna, often in the form of McKenna or Kennagh respectively.

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A Deep Dive

Kenna Overview

Meaning

Fire-born, handsome

Gender

Girl

Origin

Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Scottish feminine form of Kenneth, meaning “handsome” or “fire-born”​.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛnə/

Popularity

Kenna is gaining popularity in the USA and the UK. In 2023, it ranked #751 for girls in the USA​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Unique, Cool, Nature-inspired

Associated Traits

Elegant, fiery, strong, beautiful

Name Day

June 17th
A Deep Dive

Kenna Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

McKenna, Kendra, Kenia, Kennedi, Kena, Keena, Kenisha, Kenzy, Kenita, Kenesha

Common Nicknames

Ken, Kenny, Keni, Keke, Kenni, Kay, KenKen, Nini, Kenna-Bear, Kiki

Diminutives

Ken, Keni, Kenni, Kena, Kenia, Kenzy, Kenni, Nini, Keke, KenKen

Famous People

  • Kenna
    (American Singer)
  • Kenna Campbell
    (Scottish Folk Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Lady Kenna
    (Reign, TV Series)
  • Kenna Orders
    (The Selection Series, Novel)
  • Kenna Blackburn
    (Roleslaying with Roman, TV Series)

Places

  • Kenna Community
    (New Mexico, USA)
  • Kenna Community
    (West Virginia, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Kenna?

Kenna means “fire-born” and “handsome.” Individuals named Kenna often possess a dynamic and attractive personality, bringing energy and charisma.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kenna?

Kenna is of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic word “cainneach,” which means “fire-born” or “handsome.”

Kenna Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kenna in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#7082021#6782022#7512023
Top 3 Rankings#6582016#6662019#6752015

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kenna

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023751
(-73 from 2022)
373
(-56 from 2022)
0.02132
2022678
(+30 from 2021)
429
(+23 from 2021)
0.02393
2021708
(-18 from 2020)
406
(-6 from 2020)
0.02266
2020690
(-24 from 2019)
412
(-22 from 2019)
0.02331
2019666
(+20 from 2018)
434
(+8 from 2018)
0.02365
2018686
(+25 from 2017)
426
(+22 from 2017)
0.02291
2017711
(-53 from 2016)
404
(-40 from 2016)
0.02139
2016658
(+17 from 2015)
444
(+22 from 2015)
0.02294
2015675
(+165 from 2014)
422
(+93 from 2014)
0.02163
2014840
(+147 from 2013)
329
(+76 from 2013)
0.01682
2013987
(-102 from 2012)
253
(-46 from 2012)
0.01312
2012885
(-50 from 2011)
299
(-17 from 2011)
0.01542
2011835
(+9 from 2010)
316
(-2 from 2010)
0.01631
2010844
(-94 from 2009)
318
(-60 from 2009)
0.01622
2009750
(+92 from 2008)
378
(+43 from 2008)
0.01867
2008842
(-8 from 2007)
335
(-8 from 2007)
0.01608
2007834
(+79 from 2006)
343
(+54 from 2006)
0.01621
2006913
(-50 from 2005)
289
(-4 from 2005)
0.01382
2005863
(-68 from 2004)
293
(-27 from 2004)
0.01444
2004795
(+26 from 2003)
320
(+19 from 2003)
0.01586
2003821
(-13 from 2002)
301
(+15 from 2002)
0.01500
2002808
(+120 from 2001)
286
(+47 from 2001)
0.01448
2001928
(+57 from 2000)
239
(+24 from 2000)
0.01206
2000985
(+15 from 1999)
215
(+10 from 1999)
0.01077
19991000
(+50 from 1998)
205
(+18 from 1998)
0.01053
19981050
(+46 from 1997)
187
(+16 from 1997)
0.00965
19971096
(+68 from 1996)
171
(+15 from 1996)
0.00896
19961164
(+61 from 1995)
156
(+16 from 1995)
0.00814
19951225
(+88 from 1994)
140
(+11 from 1994)
0.00729
19941313
(+194 from 1993)
129
(+25 from 1993)
0.00662
19931507
(+68 from 1992)
104
(+6 from 1992)
0.00528
19921575
(-100 from 1991)
98
(-9 from 1991)
0.00489
19911475
(-64 from 1990)
107
(-5 from 1990)
0.00526
19901411
(+31 from 1989)
112
(+10 from 1989)
0.00545
19891442
(-88 from 1988)
102
(-3 from 1988)
0.00512
19881354
(+199 from 1987)
105
(+24 from 1987)
0.00546
19871553
(-38 from 1986)
81
No change from 1986
0.00432
19861515
(-165 from 1985)
81
(-16 from 1985)
0.00439
19851350
(+31 from 1984)
97
(+12 from 1984)
0.00525
19841381
(+284 from 1983)
85
(+19 from 1983)
0.00471
19831665
(-176 from 1982)
66
(-14 from 1982)
0.00369
19821489
(+127 from 1981)
80
(+8 from 1981)
0.00441
19811616
(-11 from 1980)
72
No change from 1980
0.00403
19801605
(+190 from 1979)
72
(+12 from 1979)
0.00404
19791795
(-143 from 1978)
60
(-4 from 1978)
0.00348
19781652
(-311 from 1977)
64
(-21 from 1977)
0.00389
19771341
(+227 from 1976)
85
(+21 from 1976)
0.00517
19761568
(-137 from 1975)
64
(-9 from 1975)
0.00407
19751431
(-32 from 1974)
73
No change from 1974
0.00468
19741399
(-86 from 1973)
73
(-4 from 1973)
0.00466
19731313
(-24 from 1972)
77
(-2 from 1972)
0.00495
19721289
(+33 from 1971)
79
(-2 from 1971)
0.00490
19711322
(+8 from 1970)
81
(+2 from 1970)
0.00462
19701330
(+25 from 1969)
79
(+8 from 1969)
0.00431
19691355
(+12 from 1968)
71
(+4 from 1968)
0.00403
19681367
(+214 from 1967)
67
(+16 from 1967)
0.00392
19671581
(-151 from 1966)
51
(-8 from 1966)
0.00297
19661430
(-107 from 1965)
59
(-9 from 1965)
0.00336
19651323
(-151 from 1964)
68
(-20 from 1964)
0.00372
19641172
(+69 from 1963)
88
(+10 from 1963)
0.00450
19631241
(+118 from 1962)
78
(+12 from 1962)
0.00392
19621359
(-17 from 1961)
66
(-3 from 1961)
0.00326
19611342
(+12 from 1960)
69
(+3 from 1960)
0.00332
19601354
(+3 from 1959)
66
(+4 from 1959)
0.00317
19591357
(+22 from 1958)
62
(+3 from 1958)
0.00298
19581379
(-78 from 1957)
59
(-7 from 1957)
0.00286
19571301
(-41 from 1956)
66
(-2 from 1956)
0.00315
19561260
(+87 from 1955)
68
(+12 from 1955)
0.00330
19551347
(+75 from 1954)
56
(+6 from 1954)
0.00279
19541422
(+69 from 1953)
50
(+7 from 1953)
0.00251
19531491
(+48 from 1952)
43
(+4 from 1952)
0.00223
19521539
(-178 from 1951)
39
(-8 from 1951)
0.00205
19511361
(+318 from 1950)
47
(+16 from 1950)
0.00254
19501679
(-190 from 1949)
31
(-7 from 1949)
0.00176
19491489
(+109 from 1948)
38
(+4 from 1948)
0.00216
19481598
(+299 from 1947)
34
(+8 from 1947)
0.00195
19471897
(-219 from 1946)
26
(-2 from 1946)
0.00143
19461678
(-18 from 1945)
28
(+3 from 1945)
0.00174
19451660
(-205 from 1944)
25
(-6 from 1944)
0.00186
19441455
(+247 from 1943)
31
(+6 from 1943)
0.00227
19431702
(+415 from 1942)
25
(+8 from 1942)
0.00174
19422117
(-98 from 1941)
17
No change from 1941
0.00122
19412019
(+405 from 1940)
17
(+5 from 1940)
0.00136
19402424
(+167 from 1939)
12
(+1 from 1939)
0.00102
19392591
(-12 from 1938)
11
No change from 1938
0.00097
19382579
(+567 from 1937)
11
(+3 from 1937)
0.00096
19373146
(+555 from 1936)
8
(+2 from 1936)
0.00073
19363701
(-270 from 1935)
6
(-1 from 1935)
0.00056
19353431
(+18 from 1934)
7
No change from 1934
0.00064
19343449
(+400 from 1931)
7
(+1 from 1931)
0.00065
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19313849
(-191 from 1930)
6
(-1 from 1930)
0.00054
19303658
(+912 from 1929)
7
(+2 from 1929)
0.00060
19294570
(+491 from 1924)
5
No change from 1924
0.00043
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19245061
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00039
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kenna

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#11452021#11972022#12872023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#9402021#7702022#8892023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#7512021#5522022#4732023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#11672021#7962022#11252023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8942021#6272022#5782023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8992021#10122022#11962023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4432021#5542022#5382023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#7242021#6172022#6032023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5132021#3852022#5072023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5402021#6602022#5372023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6382021#3912022#5762023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5372019#5492020#4872021

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5382021#5292022#5602023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6022021#5802022#5752023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2802021#3272022#3622023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#10712021#6582022#7792023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6192021#7322022#7952023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8622021#17732022#14592023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8002020#9982022#11702023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#6722021#5482022#7322023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3892021#6152022#5632023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4022020#7952022#6152023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6182021#7152022#6932023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3642021#4212022#4672023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5012020#4092021#6782022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3582019#4212021#3432022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3902021#3872022#3752023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4612021#3122022#6292023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7612020#10012021#6912022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2312019#3002020#3572022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7882021#9482022#9012023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4102021#5282022#8652023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5502021#4962022#6632023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2042018#2222020#1822022

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#12922021#9102022#8312023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7162016#6492021#9122023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#6322008#5142010#5952015

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2212018#2182019#1582021

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6252016#6022018#6182019

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4882020#4502022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1992011#2312013

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2031999

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2482016

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4312015

Popularity Rankings for Kenna in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3802022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#13732021#7642022#4692023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kenna a Name for Boys or Girls?

Kenna is a beautiful name for girls. Its elegant meanings and rich origins make it a charming choice.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kenna

Kenna in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Kenna (Singer, 1978): An American musician, producer, and philanthropist who has worked with artists like Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake.
  • Kenna Campbell (Folk Singer, 1937): A Scottish folk singer celebrated for her contributions to Gaelic music.
  • Lady Kenna (Reign, 2013 TV Series): A fictional character in the historical drama "Reign," which revolves around Mary, Queen of Scots.
  • Kenna Orders (The Selection Series, 2012 Novel): A character in Kiera Cass's dystopian romance series where young women compete for the heart of a prince.
  • Kenna Blackburn (Roleslaying with Roman, 2020 TV Series): A character in the fantasy TV series featuring role-playing adventures.
  • Kenna Community (New Mexico, USA): A small unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, known for its rural charm and historical significance as a railroad town.
  • Kenna Community (West Virginia, USA): An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, known for its scenic landscapes and quiet, rural setting.

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