Macklin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of the little bald one”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- mack-lin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an anglicized Irish surname, usually linked to Mac Lochlainn or MacLachlan-type forms in usage history; surname etymology is somewhat mixed in modern spelling traditions. As a given name, it comes through surname use. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Macklin?
Babies named Macklin in 2024180
2024 rank#1,159 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,343
Macklin is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Macklin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Macklin questions
What does the name Macklin mean?
Macklin means "son of the little bald one". It comes from Irish. From an anglicized Irish surname, usually linked to Mac Lochlainn or MacLachlan-type forms in usage history; surname etymology is somewhat mixed in modern spelling traditions. As a given name, it comes through surname use.
Is Macklin a boy or girl name?
Macklin is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Macklin?
180 US babies were named Macklin in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Macklin?
Macklin is usually pronounced mack-lin.
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.