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Mccoy

Mccoy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“son of Aodh”
Origin
Irish
Say it
muh-KOY · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Anglicized Irish surname from Mac Aodha, meaning 'son of Aodh'; Aodh is an old Irish name meaning 'fire'. As a first name, Mccoy reflects surname-style usage.

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How popular is Mccoy?

202480.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Mccoy in 2024265

2024 rank#909 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18804,357

Mccoy is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Mccoy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Braydendescendant of Bradán · Irish

Mccoy questions

What does the name Mccoy mean?

Mccoy means "son of Aodh". It comes from Irish. Anglicized Irish surname from Mac Aodha, meaning 'son of Aodh'; Aodh is an old Irish name meaning 'fire'. As a first name, Mccoy reflects surname-style usage.

Is Mccoy a boy or girl name?

Mccoy is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mccoy?

265 US babies were named Mccoy in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Mccoy?

Mccoy is usually pronounced muh-KOY.

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.