McKinlay - name meaning and origin

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

The baby name McKinlay sounds like McKinley and MacKinlay. Other similar baby names are McCaulay and McKenna.

McKinlay 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 McKinlay. Compare McKinlay with related baby names.