Mackinley
A unisex name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning son of the fair-haired leader; variant of Mackenzie or McKinley.
Mackinley by the numbers
Mackinley was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Mackenzie
Like Mackinley, each of these traces back to Mackenzie: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mckenzieson of Kenneth; a form of Mackenzie1,665 in the US (2017)
- Kenziefair one; a form of Mackenzie840 in the US (2017)
- Mackson of; a form of Mackenzie or similar patronymic430 in the US (2017)
- Kenzifair one; a form of Mackenzie137 in the US (2017)
- Makenzifair one; a form of Mackenzie65 in the US (2017)
- Kensiefair one; a form of Mackenzie49 in the US (2017)
- Mckynleeson of Kenneth; a modern respelling of Mackenzie43 in the US (2017)
- Mckenzifair one; a form of Mackenzie41 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mackinley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mckinleyson of the fair-haired one; place name791 in the US (2017)
- Mckinneyson of finny; variant of mckinney5 in the US (2017)
- Mckinsey19 in the US (2017)
- Mckenley14 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzyfair, comely; a form of Mackenzie12 in the US (2017)
- Mackinzieson of Coinneach; a feminine form of Mackenzie10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mackinley
Names that are said the same way as Mackinley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Mackinley, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a leader
Like Mackinley, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Makenzieson of the wise leader; a form of Mackenzie1,096 in the US (2017)
- Dukeduke, leader of a region520 in the US (2017)
- Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
- Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
- Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mackinley
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