Macdonald - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Macdonald \m(a)-cdona-ld, mac-do-nald\ is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "son of Donald". The McDonalds were a powerful Scottish clan.

Macdonald has 2 variant forms: MacDonald and McDonald.

Macdonald is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Macdonald. Click here to compare Macdonald with related baby names.