Mackay
A unisex name of Scottish origin, meaning son of macay; scottish surname used as given name.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mackay by the numbers
Mackay was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mackay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Mackay
Names that are said the same way as Mackay, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Mackay, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
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