Mackenzie
Meaning of Mackenzie
Mackenzie began as a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach'. Coinneach, a personal name anglicized as Kenneth, is usually explained as meaning 'comely' or 'handsome'. Mackenzie is pronounced muh-KEN-zee.
Clan Mackenzie is a Highland clan, and Canada's Mackenzie River is named after the Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie. Notable Mackenzies include American actress Mackenzie Foy, known for Interstellar, and Canadian actress Mackenzie Davis, who starred in Halt and Catch Fire.
In the United States, Mackenzie was rarely given to girls before 1976, then climbed to a peak of 40th in 2001, when 6,934 girls received the name. It remained in the top 100 through 2017 and has fallen every year since, ranking 228th in 2025 with 1,343 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as muh-KEN-zee (/məˈkɛnzi/)
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Notable People Named Mackenzie
| Michael Mackenzie Lowe McDonald is an American tennis player who achieved career-high rankings of 37 in singles and 49 in doubles in 2023. |
| Mackenzie Ziegler is an American singer, actress, internet personality, and former dancer who rose to fame on Dance Moms alongside her sister Maddie Ziegler. |
| Mackenzie Dern is an American and Brazilian UFC strawweight and decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu star, a former IBJJF world number one and ADCC and no gi world champion, ranked number five as of August 2025. |
| Mackenzie Bowell served as the fifth prime minister of Canada from 1894 to 1896. |
| American actress and model Mackenzie Foy broke out as Renesmee in The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 and later earned a Saturn Award for Interstellar, with roles in The Conjuring, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and Black Beauty. |
| Mackenzie Rio Davis is a Canadian actress who debuted in Smashed in 2012, earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for The F Word in 2013, and starred as Cameron Howe in the AMC series Halt and Catch Fire from 2014 to 2017. |
| Alexander Mackenzie Gray is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor with dual UK and Canadian citizenship who splits his time between Toronto and Vancouver. |
| Mackenzie Hughes is a professional golfer from Canada. |
| Mackenzie Rosman is an American actress best known for playing Ruthie Camden on the long running WB drama 7th Heaven. |
| Mackenzie Astin is an American actor. |
| Mackenzie Brooke Smith is an American actress best known as Savannah on Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles, with roles in The Family Fang and guest spots on Grey’s Anatomy, 100 Things to Do Before High School, Desperate Housewives, and The Middle. |
| Mackenzie Harvey is an Australian left-handed batter and standout fielder who has sub fielded for the national team and is the nephew of former Australian cricketer Ian Harvey. |
| Mackenzie Aladjem is an American actress known for playing Fiona Peyton on Nurse Jackie, earning a Young Artist Award, and Miranda Montgomery on All My Children. |
