Kenna Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Kenna is best understood together with McKenna: both are Irish spellings of a single family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Related forms: MacKenna and McKennagh.
• Kenna is listed among the recognised spellings of McKenna.

Heraldry and the Kenna name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McKenna surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Kenna surname pack.