Makonnen

Makonnen is an Ethiopian given name. Notable people with the name include:


 * Makonnen Wolde Mikael (1852–1906), Ethiopian governor and father of Haile Selassie I
 * Makonnen Endelkachew (1890–1963), Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister
 * Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael (1892–1975), birth name of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I
 * T. Ras Makonnen (1900–1983), Guyanese-born Pan-African activist
 * Prince Makonnen (1923–1957), son of Haile Selassie I
 * Endelkachew Makonnen (1927–1974), Ethiopian aristocrat and politician
 * Seifu Makonnen (born 1953), Ethiopian Olympic boxer
 * Tamarat Makonnen (born 1972), American music video director
 * Makonnen Sheran (born 1989), American musician, known professionally as iLoveMakonnen
 * Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen (born 1982), member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family
 * Ariana Austin Makonnen, American philanthropist and member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family