McKinley

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name McKinley derives from Gaelic surname Mac Fhionnghaile, meaning "son of Fionnghal". Fionnghal is a combination of two words - "fionn" meaning fair or white, and "gal" meaning stranger or foreigner.
Popularity
McKinley is not a common name, and its popularity has been relatively low over the years. In the United States, McKinley has been used consistently over the last few decades but has never been among the top 1000 most popular names. It was most popular during the late 1800s and early 1900s when William McKinley served as the United States president.

cartoon of the name McKinley
Cartoon of McKinley

McKinley Name meanings & History

The name McKinley derives from Gaelic surname Mac Fhionnghaile, meaning "son of Fionnghal". Fionnghal is a combination of two words - "fionn" meaning fair or white, and "gal" meaning stranger or foreigner. McKinley is used as both a masculine and feminine name. It is also commonly used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of McKinley: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of McKinley:

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

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

K: Kundalini,Karate,Karma,Kind

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

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

L: Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Lazy

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

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

McKinley is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the first name McKinley include McKinley Mitchell, a blues and rhythm and blues singer, and McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, an American blues musician. The most famous person with the last name McKinley is William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States.

2.) McKinley (Male)

Usage: Last name as first name

Meanings: (Last name as first name) son of Kinley; holding his own

Other Forms: Kin, Kinley, McKinlee


3.) Mckinley (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) child of the learned ruler.

Other Forms: Mckinlee, Mckinleigh, Mckinlie, Mckinnley


4.) McKinley (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Son of fair hero

Other Forms: MacKinley


5.) Mckinley (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a form of Mackinnley.

Other Forms: Mckinely, Mckinnely, Mckinnlee, Mckinnley, McKinnley


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