Mckenzie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Coinneach”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- mih-KEN-zee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (97% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Mackenzie, from a Scottish surname derived from Mac Coinnich. Coinneach is usually explained as 'handsome' or linked to Kenneth traditions; surname transmission makes the exact gloss somewhat indirect.
How popular is Mckenzie?
Babies named Mckenzie in 2024633
2024 rank#493 girls
Peak year2000
Total US babies since 188066,505
Mckenzie is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.
Names like Mckenzie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mckenzie questions
What does the name Mckenzie mean?
Mckenzie means "son of Coinneach". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Variant spelling of Mackenzie, from a Scottish surname derived from Mac Coinnich. Coinneach is usually explained as 'handsome' or linked to Kenneth traditions; surname transmission makes the exact gloss somewhat indirect.
Is Mckenzie a boy or girl name?
Mckenzie is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mckenzie?
633 US babies were named Mckenzie in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.
How do you pronounce Mckenzie?
Mckenzie is usually pronounced mih-KEN-zee.
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.