Macey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “weapon”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- MAY-see · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Macy, from an English surname derived from Old French place-name forms such as Massy. The surname ultimately goes back to a Gallo-Roman personal name; the traditional baby-name meaning often follows the root name Massey/Mace as 'weapon,' but this is not fully certain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Macey?
Babies named Macey in 2024157
2024 rank#1,416 girls
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 188011,457
Macey is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.
Names like Macey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Macey questions
What does the name Macey mean?
Macey means "weapon". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Macy, from an English surname derived from Old French place-name forms such as Massy. The surname ultimately goes back to a Gallo-Roman personal name; the traditional baby-name meaning often follows the root name Massey/Mace as 'weapon,' but this is not fully certain.
Is Macey a boy or girl name?
Macey is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Macey?
157 US babies were named Macey in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Macey?
Macey is usually pronounced MAY-see.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.