Mckenzie Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name is sometimes associated with natural elements, invoking images of the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

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A Deep Dive

Mckenzie Overview

Meaning

Son of the fair one, son of Coinnich, fair, handsome

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Scottish surname MacCoinnich, meaning “son of Coinneach”​

Pronunciation

/məˈkɛnzi/

Popularity

McKenzie is favored in English-speaking countries, especially the USA. In 2023, it ranked 436th for girls in the USA​

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

8 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Creative, adventurous, friendly, independent

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

McKenzie often carries a sense of Scottish heritage and tradition, symbolizing a connection to one’s roots.

Name Day

October 31st (Scotland)​
A Deep Dive

Mckenzie Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Makenzie, Mackenzie, Kenzy, Kenzi

Common Nicknames

Kenzie, Mac, Micki, Zizi, Ken

Diminutives

Micky, Kenz, Mack, Zee, Mick

Famous People

  • Mckenzie Westmore
    (American Actress)
  • Mckenzie Bezos
    (American Author)
  • Mckenzie Lee
    (British Athlete)
  • Mckenzie Comer
    (Australian Singer)
  • Mckenzie Small
    (Canadian Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • McKenzie
    ("The Office," TV Series)
  • McKenzie
    ("Survivor," TV Series)
  • "The McKenzie Files"
    (Novel)
  • "McKenzie's Dream"
    (Song)
  • "McKenzie the Magnificent"
    (Children's Book)

Places

  • McKenzie River
    (Oregon, USA)
  • McKenzie Park
    (Texas, USA)
  • McKenzie Lake
    (Alberta, Canada)
  • McKenzie Basin
    (Canterbury, New Zealand)

What Is the Meaning of Mckenzie?

McKenzie means “son of the fair one” or “comely.” Folks named McKenzie are known for being adaptable, sociable, and friendly. They’re easy to get along with and always up for some laughs!

What Is the Origin of The Name Mckenzie?

McKenzie comes from the Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, which means “son of Coinneach” or “son of the fair one.” It has Scottish roots and has evolved over centuries to its modern form.

Mckenzie Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#3312021#3552022#4362023
Top 3 Rankings#1332000#1352001#1362011

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Mckenzie

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023436
(-81 from 2022)
707
(-177 from 2022)
0.04042
2022355
(-24 from 2021)
884
(-105 from 2021)
0.04930
2021331
(-54 from 2020)
989
(-145 from 2020)
0.05520
2020277
(-41 from 2019)
1134
(-191 from 2019)
0.06415
2019236
(-33 from 2018)
1325
(-194 from 2018)
0.07221
2018203
(-16 from 2017)
1519
(-139 from 2017)
0.08168
2017187
(-31 from 2016)
1658
(-338 from 2016)
0.08776
2016156
(-5 from 2015)
1996
(-142 from 2015)
0.10311
2015151
(-6 from 2014)
2138
(-184 from 2014)
0.10959
2014145
(-5 from 2013)
2322
(+105 from 2013)
0.11869
2013140
(+11 from 2012)
2217
(+96 from 2012)
0.11501
2012151
(-15 from 2011)
2121
(-124 from 2011)
0.10936
2011136
(+9 from 2010)
2245
(+112 from 2010)
0.11586
2010145
(+10 from 2009)
2133
(+68 from 2009)
0.10879
2009155
(-4 from 2008)
2065
(-223 from 2008)
0.10197
2008151
(+9 from 2007)
2288
(+55 from 2007)
0.10985
2007160
(+6 from 2006)
2233
(+104 from 2006)
0.10550
2006166
(-3 from 2005)
2129
(+51 from 2005)
0.10184
2005163
(-12 from 2004)
2078
(-106 from 2004)
0.10239
2004151
(-2 from 2003)
2184
(-67 from 2003)
0.10824
2003149
(-6 from 2002)
2251
(-90 from 2002)
0.11219
2002143
(-8 from 2001)
2341
(-130 from 2001)
0.11853
2001135
(-2 from 2000)
2471
(-55 from 2000)
0.12474
2000133
(+8 from 1999)
2526
(+242 from 1999)
0.12657
1999141
(+1 from 1998)
2284
(+41 from 1998)
0.11732
1998142
(+8 from 1997)
2243
(+175 from 1997)
0.11571
1997150
(+8 from 1996)
2068
(+90 from 1996)
0.10832
1996158
(+7 from 1995)
1978
(+170 from 1995)
0.10317
1995165
(+27 from 1994)
1808
(+267 from 1994)
0.09409
1994192
(+33 from 1993)
1541
(+301 from 1993)
0.07905
1993225
(+65 from 1992)
1240
(+291 from 1992)
0.06290
1992290
(+89 from 1991)
949
(+272 from 1991)
0.04734
1991379
(+111 from 1990)
677
(+180 from 1990)
0.03329
1990490
(+99 from 1989)
497
(+125 from 1989)
0.02419
1989589
(-9 from 1988)
372
(+21 from 1988)
0.01867
1988580
(+48 from 1987)
351
(+46 from 1987)
0.01825
1987628
(+130 from 1986)
305
(+77 from 1986)
0.01627
1986758
(+116 from 1985)
228
(+45 from 1985)
0.01235
1985874
(+56 from 1984)
183
(+25 from 1984)
0.00991
1984930
(+114 from 1983)
158
(+25 from 1983)
0.00876
19831044
(+154 from 1982)
133
(+20 from 1982)
0.00743
19821198
(-59 from 1981)
113
(-7 from 1981)
0.00623
19811139
(+363 from 1980)
120
(+41 from 1980)
0.00671
19801502
(-251 from 1979)
79
(-23 from 1979)
0.00444
19791251
(-57 from 1978)
102
(-3 from 1978)
0.00592
19781194
(+176 from 1977)
105
(+23 from 1977)
0.00639
19771370
(+804 from 1976)
82
(+43 from 1976)
0.00498
19762174
(+5809 from 1975)
39
(+33 from 1975)
0.00248
19757983
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00038
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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0.0000
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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19670
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19660
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American States Popularity Rankings for Mckenzie

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

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3492021#4282022#6482023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5452021#6682022#6362023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2732021#3422022#4762023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1722021#2182022#2152023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2952021#3922022#5432023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2792021#2512022#3342023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1852021#3312022#3272023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2972021#2812022#3932023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3032021#2882022#3522023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3332021#3112022#3202023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4012021#3462022#5222023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2802021#6612022#4302023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3672021#2902022#3482023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1672021#2102022#2552023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3582021#5342022#6092023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2402021#2152022#2042023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1772021#2462022#3162023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4522021#4092022#6282023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1872021#3732022#6772023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4482021#4932022#5122023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3872021#5402022#4942023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4402021#4632022#4492023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3532021#3222022#3792023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3292021#2402022#3372023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4542021#5792022#5322023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7982021#5182022#7882023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3912020#2242021#3242023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3592021#5072022#7422023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2102021#1062022#2712023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5632019#2552020#6442021

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3372021#5772022#5482023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4482021#4672022#2912023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2632019#2982022#1872023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3932021#3712022#6162023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2352019#3312020#4702022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2672021#1632022#2882023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2042017#2432018#1542019

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3312021#3492022#5532023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3372021#2582022#4472023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1772017#2142018#2502019

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1022020#2202021#3002022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1152014#2372018#2142020

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1182016#1782017#2472018

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1662015#1192016#1152018

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1742019#1982020#1952021

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2532015#1472016#1692017

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1682018#1382020#2092021

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1412008#582009#1062019

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1522015#1312016#1702019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1872011#1822015#1572019

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1192008#602014#1062016

Popularity Rankings for Mckenzie in other Countries and American Territories

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

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3282021#4082021#2462023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2582007#4112008#3382009

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3722004#4442011

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#4962007#5682008#8652009

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7342017#6282020#8832021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9092006#8372014

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10762020#8932021#12392022

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

Is Mckenzie a Name for Boys or Girls?

In recent years, McKenzie has gained popularity as a girl’s name, thanks to its gentle sound and appealing meaning. Many parents find it stylish and feminine.

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

Mckenzie in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Mckenzie Westmore (Actress, born 1977): An American actress and singer known for her role in the soap opera "Passions."
  • Mckenzie Bezos (Author, born 1970): An American novelist and philanthropist who founded the anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution.
  • Mckenzie Lee (Athlete, born 1984): A British artistic gymnast who has represented Great Britain in international competitions.
  • Mckenzie Comer (Singer, born 1998): An Australian pop singer who gained recognition through her YouTube channel.
  • Mckenzie Small (Actress, born 1999): A Canadian actress and singer who starred in the TV series "Backstage."
  • Mckenzie Milton (Football Player, born 1997): An American football quarterback who has played for the UCF Knights and Florida State Seminoles.
  • Mckenzie Wark (Academic, born 1961): An Australian-born writer and professor known for her works on media theory and cultural studies.
  • McKenzie ("The Office," 2005 TV Series): A minor character who adds to the quirky dynamic of the Dunder Mifflin staff.
  • McKenzie ("Survivor," 2000 TV Series): A contestant who navigates the challenges and alliances on the reality show.
  • "The McKenzie Files" (2012 Novel): A thrilling novel about a secret agent named McKenzie on a dangerous mission.
  • "McKenzie's Dream" (2015 Song): A song that tells the inspiring story of a girl named McKenzie pursuing her dreams.
  • "McKenzie the Magnificent" (2017 Children's Book): Follows the adventures of a young magician named McKenzie.
  • "McKenzie's War" (2010 Film): A dramatic film about a soldier named McKenzie during wartime.
  • "The McKenzie Chronicles" (2018 TV Series): A drama series that follows the life and trials of a family named McKenzie.
  • McKenzie River (Oregon, USA): A river in western Oregon that flows from the Cascade Range to the Willamette River.
  • McKenzie Park (Texas, USA): A large park in Lubbock offering various recreational facilities, including a golf course and amusement park.
  • McKenzie Lake (Alberta, Canada): A residential neighborhood in Calgary featuring a large man-made lake.
  • McKenzie Basin (Canterbury, New Zealand): An expansive high-country basin renowned for its clear night skies and stunning landscapes.
  • McKenzie Island (Ontario, Canada): An island community in Red Lake, Ontario, primarily known for mining and outdoor activities.
  • McKenzie Beach (British Columbia, Canada): A popular beach located in Tofino on Vancouver Island, famous for its beautiful sunsets.
  • McKenzie Mountain Wilderness (New York, USA): A protected area in the Adirondacks offering hiking trails and scenic views.

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