Mackenzie
Meaning
"son of Kenneth"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #200
- Total SSA Count
- 1,520
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kenzie, Mac, Mack
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Kenneth"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"the greatest"
Origin: Latin maximus
Mackenzie is more popular, ranked #200 vs #1717 for Maxx.
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Mackenzie is more popular, ranked #200 compared to Maxx at #1717 in the United States.
Mackenzie means "son of Kenneth" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Maxx means "the greatest" (Latin maximus origin).
Mackenzie is primarily a girl name. Maxx is primarily a boy name.