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 Abel Makonnen Tesfaye (born 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer