MacKinlay - name meaning and origin

The boy's name MacKinlay \m(a)-ckin-lay, mack(i)-nlay\ is a variant of Mackinley (Gaelic), and the meaning of MacKinlay is "son of the white warrior; learned ruler".

The baby name MacKinlay sounds like McKinlay and McKinley. Another similar baby name is Mackinac.

MacKinlay is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name MacKinlay. Compare MacKinlay with related baby names.