Name Makena Gender Feminine Usage English (American) Pronounced Pron. /mə.kɛn.ə/(American English) /mə.kɛ.nə/(American English) Other Forms FormsMakenna, Mckenna, McKenna Edit Status Status Meaning & History Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.