Likely a modern variant of McKenna, meaning son of Kenneth
Makyna is a contemporary American invention, most likely derived from the Scottish and Irish surname McKenna. As a derivative of Kenneth, it carries the etymological roots of 'born of fire' or 'handsome.' Its unique spelling reflects a modern trend of replacing vowels with 'y' to create a distinctive visual identity.
Less common today
Makyna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,125 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
