Mackenzie

/ muh-KEN-zee /
girlmodernvintagesurnameunisex

“comely one's descendant” — Scottish

#2002024 rank
2001peak year
139,918babies named Mackenzie since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend

Mackenzie popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200118801920196020002024

What does Mackenzie mean?

From a Scottish surname, Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach', a name meaning 'comely, handsome'. A unisex favorite since the 1990s.

OriginScottish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage

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