The boy's name Macfarlane \m(a)-cfarla-ne, mac-far-lane\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "Bartholomew's son". The source form is Parthalan.
Macfarlane 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 Macfarlane. Click here to compare Macfarlane with related baby names.