The name Mackenzie is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Kenneth".

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This lively Scottish surname is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, Coinnich being one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth.
 
As a given name, it caught on for girls in a big way starting from the 1970s in the US, thanks to the actress Mackenzie Phillips. Before that it was rare as a given name, never used on more than 4 babies a year until 1973. The following year it appeared for the first time as a boy name, and while it has always remained more popular for girls, it has been consistently used on boys.
 
Across the pond in the UK meanwhile, Mackenzie, or the slightly preferred spelling, Mckenzie, is far more familiar on boys than it is on girls. It peaked at #109 for boys in 2005 (#303 for girls the name year), and while it has now left the Top 1000, Mckenzie remains.
 
Currently used on 86 boys a year in the US (compared with around 1740 girls), Mackenzie is actually trending slowly upwards among baby boys, despite trending downwards for girls. With in-built nicknames Mack and Kenzo, perhaps Mackenzie will be considered more often in the future, as an alternative to the likes of Malakai, Avery, and Maverick.

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The name Mackenzie is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Kenneth".

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Originally inspired as by eighties TV actress Mackenzie Phillips, parents since have flocked to Mackenzie for their daughters. Now a staple All-American choice, Mackenzie has ranked in the US Top 1000 for nearly 50 years.
 
Mackenzie originates from the Scottish surname which itself an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich. Coinnich is one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth meaning "handsome, beautiful, comely". 
 
As a given name, Mackenzie was once rare in the US, first appearing in the stats in 1973 — the year Mackenzie Phillips began her acting career — when it was given to just six girls. Three years later, it was nearly 30 times more popular and in the Top 1000. 
 
Notable bearers of the name include singer and dancer Mackenzie Ziegler, Australian soccer player Mackenzie "Macca" Arnold, actress Mackenzie Davis, martial artist Mackenzie Dern, and actress Mackenzie Foy. 
 
Currently in the Top 100 in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, it has seen a decline in the US since it peaked in 2001, when it reached #40. It is still given to around 1740 girls each year however — and, when you consider it with Mckenzie, Makenzie, and just Kenzie, you're looking at 3500 girls with sound-alike names. This could make it feel like a Top 100 name, ranking similarly to Natalie, Josephine, Sophie and Leilani. 
 
Alternatives ideas based on Mackenzie could be Kensington, Mckinley, Kenina, Murphy, Marlowe, Zaylee, Keeva, or Maxie.

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