Mckenzie
Scottish
"son of Kenneth"Share
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Mckenzie Origin and Meaning
The name Mckenzie is a boy's name meaning "son of Kenneth".
Derived from a Scottish surname, Mckenzie is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, Coinnich being one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth. As a given name, it took off for girls in the US in the 70s, thanks to actress Mackenzie Phillips, and it has always been less popular for boys. While Mackenzie was chosen for 86 boys in the US last year, the Mckenzie spelling was used for just 7.
In the UK by contrast, Mckenzie is more masculine leaning and this particular variation is currently the most popular form. The only spelling of the name left in the Top 1000, it peaked in 2009, at #114.
Mckenzie Popularity
- 699England2021
Famous People Named Mckenzie
- McKenzie MooreAmerican basketball player
- McKenzie WarkAustralian critic and scholar
- McKenzie GrantAustralian politician
- McKenzie MiltonAmerican UCF quarterback