The name Mckay is a boy's name meaning "son of Aodh".

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McKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names.

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The name Mckay peaked for boys at #1184 in 1995. The name is most popular in MCKAY, MCKAY, and MCKAY. Mckay is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Mckay is a girl's name meaning "who is like God; son of Aodh".

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McKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names. 
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Alternatively, the name might be a variation of Mckayla, Michaela, and similar, making it a form of Michael, or, it could be translated as "song of Kay". 

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The name Mckay peaked for girls at #5147 in 1999. Mckay is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#2,335	56	29.2
2015	#2,839	42	21.9
2016	#2,357	56	29.5
2017	#3,492	32	17.3
2018	#2,690	46	25.3
2019	#2,790	45	25.1
2020	#3,178	36	20.9
2021	#2,682	48	27.4
2022	#2,896	44	25.2
2023	#3,595	32	18.7
2024	#3,648	31	18
2025	#3,629	31	18.1

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