Makena

mah-KEH-nah3 syllables

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Of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'abundance' or 'plentiful'. (Modern)

What does Makena mean?

Modern: Of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'abundance' or 'plentiful'.. Makena is of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'abundance' or 'plentiful'. It is often used as a name for girls.

Is Makena a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Makena in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Makena in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Makena suit?

Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

A Newcomer Called Makena

When we heard Makena was coming for the night, we all perked up! I mean, with a name meaning 'abundance', she must be bringing the toys, right?

Names similar to Makena

Ailani — Means 'high chief' or 'royalty' in Hawaiian.Akera — A name meaning 'to be bright' or 'to shine'.Hikari — Means 'light' or 'radiance' in Japanese.Kahari — Means 'to be free' in Māori.Kailoni — Hawaiian name meaning 'the sea'.Kaylani — A Hawaiian name meaning 'sea and sky'.Leilana — A Hawaiian name meaning 'heavenly flower.'Maleka — Of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'queen' or 'noble'.

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