Mackenzie

ma-KEN-zee

Scottish

"son of Kenneth"

Mackenzie Origin and Meaning

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

Originally inspired as a a girls’ name by eighties TV actress Mackenzie Phillips, parents have flocked to Mackenzie – once only a male name – for their daughters. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling is one of the thousands who've chosen Mackenzie. Other Mac names, such as Makayla and McKenna, are also newly popular for girls.

Mackenzie Rank in US Top 1000

# 165 in the US

Mackenzie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 948 on Nameberry

Mackenzie Popularity

• 165 US 2023
• 948 Nameberry 2024
• 85 Canada 2022
• 223 Future 2028
• 52 Australia 2023
• 39 New Zealand 2023

20 Names Similar to Mackenzie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Mackenzie.

• Kenzie
• Madison
• Mckenna
• Mckenzie
• Hailey
• Kinsley
• Addison
• Kennedy
• Brooklyn
• Madelyn
• Peyton
• Taylor
• Kinley
• Morgan
• Kendall
• Riley
• Bailey
• Kylie
• Lacey
• Savannah

Famous People Named Mackenzie

• (Laura) Mackenzie Phillips American singer and actress; daughter of singer John Phillips
• Mackenzie Christine Foy American teen actress
• Mackenzie Lyn Rosman American actress
• Mackenzie Firgens American actress
• MacKenzie Grace Mauzy American actress
• Mackenzie Lintz American actress
• Mackenzie Frances Ziegler American reality TV personality and dancer on TV's "Dance Moms"
• Paige Mackenzie Hyland American reality TV personality and dancer on TV's "Dance Moms"
• Mackenzie Couch dancer from Project 21
• Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold Australian soccer player
• Mackenzie Davis Canadian actress
• Mackenzie Adkins (b. 1998) daughter of country singer Trace Adkins
• Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray (b. 2005) daughter of novelist J.K. Rowling

Mackenzie in Pop Culture

• Mackenzie McHale character on TV's "The Newsroom"
• Mackenzie "Mack" Fox character in the Blackwood Security series by Elise Noble
• Mackenzie Hollister mean girl in "The Dork Diaries" book series
• Mackenzie Zales main character in YouTube series "The Most Popular Girls in School," self described as "head cheerleader, homecoming queen, part,time model"
• Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy lead character in the FOX sitcom "The Mick"
• Mackenzie Wagner character in Netflix's "American Vandal"