Mackenzie

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Mackenzie means "son of Coinneach" or "son of the fair one". Coinneach is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "Coinneachan".
Pronunciation
muh-KEN-zee
mə-KEHN-zee
Popularity
According to the Social Security Administration, Mackenzie was the 45th most popular girl's name and the 318th most popular boy's name in the United States in 2020. It is also a popular name in Canada and Australia.

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Mackenzie Name meanings & History

Mackenzie means "son of Coinneach" or "son of the fair one". Coinneach is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "Coinneachan". From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich, itself derived from the given name Coinneach. As a feminine given name it was popularized by the American actress Mackenzie Phillips (1959-), especially after she began appearing on the television comedy One Day at a Time in 1975. In the United Kingdom it is more common as a masculine name. Mackenzie is used as both a given name and a surname. It is a popular name for girls and boys and is often spelled as "Makenzie" or "McKenzie".

Zodiac Sign of Mackenzie: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mackenzie:

M: Memorabilia,Mommy,Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious

C: Clever,Candid,Cute,Chatty,Copycat,Choice,Curious

K: Kundalini,Karate,Karma,Kind

E: Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

N: Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Nice,Nitpicking

Z: Zodiac,Zen,Zombie,Zigzag,Zany

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

Mackenzie is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people named Mackenzie include actress Mackenzie Davis, singer Mackenzie Ziegler, and football player Mackenzie Alexander.

2.) Mackenzie (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: The fairest

Other Forms: Mackenzi, Mackenzy, Makenzie, Mckenzi, Mckenzie, Mckenzy


3.) MACKENZIE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic MacCoinnigh (son of Coinneach). Coinneach is derived from cainneach (fair one, handsome). Var: Mackenzie, McKenzie. Short: Mac. (MAH-KEN-ZEE)


4.) Mackenzie (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) leader

Other Forms: Mac, Mackenzy, Mackie, Mackinsey, Mckenzie, McKinsey, McKinzie


5.) Mackenzie (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) giving

Other Forms: Mackenzy, Mackinsey, Makinzie, McKenzie


6.) MACKENZIE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic MacCoinnigh (son of Coinneach). Coinneach is derived from cainneach (fair one; handsome). Var: Mackenzie, Mckenzie, McKenzie. (MAH-KEN-ZEE)


7.) Mackenzie (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) son of Kenzie.

Other Forms: Mackensy, Mackenze, Mackenzee, Mackenzey, Mackenzi, MacKenzie, Mackenzly, Mackienzie, Mackinsey, Mackinzie, Mickenzie


8.) Mackenzie (Female)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: The fairest

Other Forms: Mackenzi, Mackenzy, Makenzie, Mckenzi, Mckenzie, Mckenzy


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