Mackenzie
muh-KEN-zee
Average rank #558 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, which means "son of Coinneach". A famous bearer of the surname was William Lyon MacKenzie (1795-1861), a Canadian journalist and political rebel. As a feminine given name, it was popularized by the American actress Mackenzie Phillips (1959-), meaning "Derived from Gaelic caoin "handsome". It is often Anglicized as Kenneth."
Popularity
How popular is Mackenzie?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,892
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#780
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#718
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#228
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#80
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#138
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#68
in 2025
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