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Makenna

mə-KEN-ə

Popularity

#525

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Irish

Total Births

33,243

Peak Year

#1,619 in 2005

First Recorded

1982

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Anglicized form of the Irish name 'Mac Coinnigh,' meaning 'son of Coinneach' or 'born of fire.'

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

EnergeticBraveIndependentOptimistic

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