Mckinley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Fionnlaoch”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- mək-KIN-lee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (57% girls, 43% boys since 1880)
From a Scottish surname, Anglicized from Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Fionnlaoch'. As a first name, this spelling is a modern surname-style use.
How popular is Mckinley?
Babies named Mckinley in 2024402
2024 rank#741 girls
Peak year1896
Total US babies since 188022,456
Mckinley has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Mckinley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Finleyfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic
- Lennoxelm grove · Scottish Gaelic
- Blairplain; field · Scottish Gaelic
- Lesliegarden of holly · Scottish Gaelic
- Monroemouth of the Roe River · Scottish Gaelic
- Campbellcrooked mouth · Scottish Gaelic
- Finnleyfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic
- Bowieyellow-haired · Scottish Gaelic
Mckinley questions
What does the name Mckinley mean?
Mckinley means "son of Fionnlaoch". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname, Anglicized from Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Fionnlaoch'. As a first name, this spelling is a modern surname-style use.
Is Mckinley a boy or girl name?
Mckinley is used for both: about 57% of US babies named Mckinley since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Mckinley?
402 US babies were named Mckinley in 2024. Its peak year was 1896.
How do you pronounce Mckinley?
Mckinley is usually pronounced mək-KIN-lee.
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.