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Mccoy

muh-KOI
Anglicization of MacAoidh or MacAodha, Scottish, Irish
"son of Aodh; son of fire"
Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Wed Mar 19 2025

Mccoy Origin and Meaning

The name Mccoy is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "son of Aodh; son of fire".

One of many Irish and Scottish surnames starting with Mac and Mc that also feel usable as given names, McCoy has a jaunty and energetic sound. The name entered the US Top 1000 in 2020, and was given to around 220 boys in the US in a recent year, along with 6 girls.

McCoy ultimately derives from the Irish MacAodh, via the alternative Anglicization MacKay. Meaning "son of Aodh", the 'OI' sound in -Coy could come from the Scottish pronunciation of the Gaelic name. A relative to the popular Aiden, Aodh means "fire", giving McCoy the potentially more poetic interpretation of "son of fire">

McCoy Tyner, the well-known jazz pianist, is one of the few to use this very cool name, while a fictional bearer is Dr. Leonard H. McCoy '"Bones" of Star Trek.

With the bonus of nickname Mac, McCoy might work as a familiar but not overused choice in the US and elsewhere, though UK-based parents may want to consider that it is a brand of potato crisps.

# 974 in the US

Mccoy Rank in US Top 1000

# 1063 on Nameberry

Mccoy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Mccoy

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Famous People Named Mccoy

  • (Alfred) McCoy Tyner
    American jazz pianist
  • McCoy McLemore
    American basketball player
  • Marc Carlos Francis "McCoy" de Jesus de Leon
    Filipino actor and dancer
  • Lander McCoy "Coy" Bacon
    American NFL football player
  • McCoy Lee Porter (b.2015)
    son of actor Scott Porter

The name Mccoy in Pop Culture

  • "The real McCoy
    " term for "the real thing" or "the genuine article"
  • The McCoys
    American rock group
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
    character on TV's "Star Trek"