How do you pronounce Mackenzie?

Mackenzie is pronounced mə-KEN-zee.

What is the origin of Mackenzie?

Mackenzie is of Scottish origin, from Scottish;Gaelic culture.

Girl name Scottish origin Christian tradition

Mackenzie

mə-KEN-zee · 9 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Son of the wise leader, from Mac Coinnich

Language

Scottish

Culture

Scottish;Gaelic

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

Scottish · unisex

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#200

2024 births1,520

Peak year2001

First appeared1973

Total US births139,918

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

MacKenzieMack

Alternate spellings

MckenzieMackensieMakenzie

In other languages

MacCoinnich (Scottish Gaelic)

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