Meaning & Origin
A surname from Irish, a variant anglicization of Ó Cionaodha (Kinney).
Kenna is a girl's and boy's baby name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish surname Ó Cionaodha, meaning 'born of fire' — from Aodh (fire, a Celtic fire-god). Kenna has been used as both a surname-derived given name and as a short form of McKenna and Mackenna.
Kenna has a bright, spirited energy that matches its fire etymology. It has grown steadily as parents look for short, Celtic-inspired names with genuine character — and as McKenna became so popular that parents started shortening it to its most essential form. Two syllables, all warmth and spark.