Makena

The name Makena peaked for boys at #4189 in 1995. Makena is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Makena is a girl's name of Irish, Hawaiian, African origin meaning "son of Kenneth; happy one, gift".

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Makena may be one of the names with the most diverse range of possible roots. It can be a spelling variation of the Scottish surname McKenna, or a name from the East African Meru community with a happy meaning. Makena is also a Hawaiian place name that refers to a town on Maui, which may be drawn from the Hawaiian Makana, meaning "gift".
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It ranked in the US Top 1000 in the 2000s and while it has since declined in use, Makena was nevertheless given to around 100 baby girls in a recent year. 

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The name Makena peaked for girls at #718 in 2005. The name is most popular in Hawaii, Hawaii, and Hawaii. Makena is occasionally used for boys in 2010.

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