Makenzie Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Makenzie Overview

Meaning

Son of Coinneach, son of the wise ruler

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Scottish, Irish

Etymology

Derived from the Gaelic name “MacCoinnich,” meaning “son of Coinneach” or “son of the wise ruler.”

Pronunciation

/məˈkɛnzi/

Popularity

A popular name in the United States and other English-speaking countries, ranked at the #537 in the US in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Popular

Associated Traits

Creative, independent, strong, adventurous.

Name Day

December 4th
A Deep Dive

Makenzie Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Mackenzie, Makenzee, Makenzey, McKenzie, Makenzy, Macenzie, Makenzi, Mckinzie, Makynzie, Makennzie

Common Nicknames

Mac, Kenzie, Kenz, Mack, Maki, Kenzey, Zie, Kenzz, Kenzi, Macky

Diminutives

Kenzie, Kenz, Maki, Kenzi, Mac, Mack, Zie

Famous People

  • Makenzie Vega
    (American Actress)
  • Makenzie Leigh
    (American Actress)
  • Makenzie Moss
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Makenzie
    ("Makenzie's Magic," 2015 Book)
  • Makenzie
    ("Makenzie's World," 2018 TV Series)
  • Makenzie Hollister
    ("Dork Diaries," 2009 Book Series)

What Is the Meaning of Makenzie?

The name Makenzie means “son of Coinneach,” which translates to “son of the wise ruler.” This meaning highlights the Gaelic roots of the name, where “Mac” means “son” and “Coinneach” means “wise ruler” or “handsome.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Makenzie?

Makenzie is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich, which means “son of Coinneach.” Coinneach is a Gaelic name meaning “comely” or “handsome.”

Makenzie Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Makenzie in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4302021#5092022#5372023
Top 3 Rankings#1392011#1502012#1532010

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Makenzie

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023537
(-28 from 2022)
561
(-56 from 2022)
0.03207
2022509
(-79 from 2021)
617
(-116 from 2021)
0.03441
2021430
(-85 from 2020)
733
(-164 from 2020)
0.04091
2020345
(-7 from 2019)
897
(-52 from 2019)
0.05074
2019338
(-21 from 2018)
949
(-85 from 2018)
0.05172
2018317
(-22 from 2017)
1034
(-64 from 2017)
0.05560
2017295
(-52 from 2016)
1098
(-210 from 2016)
0.05812
2016243
(-33 from 2015)
1308
(-240 from 2015)
0.06757
2015210
(-27 from 2014)
1548
(-231 from 2014)
0.07935
2014183
(-17 from 2013)
1779
(-159 from 2013)
0.09094
2013166
(-16 from 2012)
1938
(-188 from 2012)
0.10054
2012150
(-11 from 2011)
2126
(-84 from 2011)
0.10962
2011139
(+14 from 2010)
2210
(+211 from 2010)
0.11405
2010153
(+22 from 2009)
1999
(+102 from 2009)
0.10195
2009175
(-13 from 2008)
1897
(-169 from 2008)
0.09368
2008162
(+18 from 2007)
2066
(+127 from 2007)
0.09919
2007180
(+17 from 2006)
1939
(+159 from 2006)
0.09161
2006197
(+7 from 2005)
1780
(+65 from 2005)
0.08515
2005204
(+9 from 2004)
1715
(+111 from 2004)
0.08450
2004213
(-4 from 2003)
1604
(+26 from 2003)
0.07949
2003209
(-11 from 2002)
1578
(-46 from 2002)
0.07865
2002198
(-2 from 2001)
1624
(-36 from 2001)
0.08223
2001196
(+3 from 2000)
1660
(+47 from 2000)
0.08380
2000199
(+24 from 1999)
1613
(+188 from 1999)
0.08082
1999223
(+47 from 1998)
1425
(+267 from 1998)
0.07320
1998270
(+18 from 1997)
1158
(+164 from 1997)
0.05974
1997288
(+18 from 1996)
994
(+63 from 1996)
0.05206
1996306
(+52 from 1995)
931
(+204 from 1995)
0.04856
1995358
(+42 from 1994)
727
(+97 from 1994)
0.03783
1994400
(+72 from 1993)
630
(+92 from 1993)
0.03232
1993472
(+132 from 1992)
538
(+162 from 1992)
0.02729
1992604
(+127 from 1991)
376
(+92 from 1991)
0.01876
1991731
(+270 from 1990)
284
(+103 from 1990)
0.01397
19901001
(+425 from 1989)
181
(+77 from 1989)
0.00881
19891426
(-92 from 1988)
104
(-3 from 1988)
0.00522
19881334
(+136 from 1987)
107
(+19 from 1987)
0.00556
19871470
(+300 from 1986)
88
(+23 from 1986)
0.00470
19861770
(+628 from 1985)
65
(+24 from 1985)
0.00352
19852398
(-133 from 1984)
41
(-2 from 1984)
0.00222
19842265
(+1843 from 1983)
43
(+25 from 1983)
0.00238
19834108
(-1338 from 1982)
18
(-15 from 1982)
0.00101
19822770
(+855 from 1981)
33
(+11 from 1981)
0.00182
19813625
(+367 from 1980)
22
(+3 from 1980)
0.00123
19803992
(-214 from 1979)
19
(-1 from 1979)
0.00107
19793778
(+302 from 1978)
20
(+3 from 1978)
0.00116
19784080
(-595 from 1977)
17
(-4 from 1977)
0.00103
19773485
(+668 from 1976)
21
(+6 from 1976)
0.00128
19764153
(+4915 from 1975)
15
(+10 from 1975)
0.00095
19759068
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00032
19740
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0
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0.0000
19730
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0
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0.0000
19720
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0
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0.0000
19710
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0
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0.0000
19700
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0
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0.0000
19690
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0.0000
19680
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0.0000
19670
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0.0000
19660
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19650
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0.0000
19640
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0.0000
19630
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0.0000
19620
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19610
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19600
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0.0000
19590
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19580
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19570
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19510
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19490
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19270
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19250
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19220
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19140
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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American States Popularity Rankings for Makenzie

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5182021#5672022#6172023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#8682021#8342022#7302023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3482021#6472022#5952023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4112021#5342022#5852023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2682021#4052022#4602023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4012021#4382022#5392023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2762021#3622022#3312023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3312021#5112022#4882023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2232021#3302022#3082023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3852021#5942022#4922023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#7322021#5612022#5472023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3282021#3982022#3572023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5662021#5302022#8422023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2572021#3182022#3662023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3292021#4442022#4842023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4922021#6052022#4582023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3962021#6692022#6632023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2532021#3052022#2502023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2072021#2602022#2532023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4212021#3142022#4252023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3292021#7822022#7052023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1632021#2922022#3422023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6762021#5132022#6822023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5082018#7992019#7612022

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5542021#7282022#7202023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5722021#6142022#7252023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#6472021#6432022#3212023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5492021#5042022#8542023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4292020#4172021#4312022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2982018#5602019#5462020

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4462021#9652022#5252023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4082021#5692022#5112023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6372017#5252018#4312019

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3442018#3972021#4642022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1542017#3122019#3722022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4352016#3892018#3132019

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5032019#5922020#4732022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2132020#6052021#3992023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#742014#1012015#2422022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2172014#1992016#2012018

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2482011#2402012#1232014

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2362015#3572016#4082018

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1842010#1272013#2272019

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1412017#1352019#2072022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2722017#1732019#1542020

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1752011#2152015#1352022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1782005#1262010#1812014

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1752010#2092012#1712014

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1342012#2192014#1802015

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1081997#1121998#1052003

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1332005#952010

Popularity Rankings for Makenzie in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3212012#4182019

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3722004

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4112008

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#8762014#8962015#7342017

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#7502014#8112015#8762018

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#12452019#13612020#11702021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Makenzie a Name for Boys or Girls?

Makenzie is a unisex name, but it is more commonly used for girls in modern times.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Makenzie

Makenzie in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Makenzie Vega (Actress, 1994): American actress known for her role in "The Good Wife."
  • Makenzie Leigh (Actress, 1990): American actress known for her roles in "The Slap" and "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk."
  • Makenzie Moss (Actress, 2006): American actress known for her role in "Do You Believe?" and "The Unicorn."
  • Makenzie (Character, "Makenzie's Magic," 2015 Book): A children's book about a girl named Makenzie who discovers her magical abilities.
  • Makenzie (Character, "Makenzie's World," 2018 TV Series): A character in a family TV series known for her adventurous spirit.
  • Makenzie Hollister ("Dork Diaries," 2009 Book Series): A character known for being the main antagonist in the "Dork Diaries" series.
  • None

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