Mackenzie - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Mackenzie \m(a)-cken-zie, mack(e)-nzie\ is pronounced ma-KEN-zee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "son of the wise ruler".

Mackenzie has 3 variant forms: MacKensie, McKensie and McKenzie.

For more information, see also the related name Mac.

Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie. Click here to compare Mackenzie with related baby names.