The baby name Mekonnen is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-KOH-nen.
Mekonnen is Amharic in Origin.
The baby name Mekonnen is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-KOH-nen.
Mekonnen is Amharic in Origin.
Mekonnen (Amharic መኮንን, mäkonnən) is an Ethiopian male given name and patronymic derived from Geʽez/Amharic, meaning “appointed one,” “governor,” or “ruler.” It originates in the imperial court title mekonnen, designating a high official or provincial governor, from a Semitic root meaning “to establish/appoint.” The name is common among Amharic and Tigrinya speakers and appears across Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Borne as both a personal name and an honorific, it gained international notice through Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael, father of Emperor Haile Selassie I. In the modern era it remains popular at home and in the diaspora, sometimes used as a surname under Ethiopian patronymic conventions. Principal variants and transliterations include Makonnen, Mekonen, and Makonen; related short forms like Meko occur informally. Note that Finnish Makkonen is etymologically unrelated. The name carries connotations of leadership, responsibility, and authority.
Mekonnen is a rare find. Our records hold just 88 recorded uses, spread over 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | 0 | #6 | 1 | 246 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #25 | 3 | 678 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #423 | 23 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Mekonnen is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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