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Mac Names

Names that start with Mac or Mc are Irish or Scottish patronymics designating "son of." Of course, many of the most popular Mac names today, such as Mackenzie and McKenna, are usually given to girls. But there are a raft of lesser-used Mac names that work well for boys and lead to the adorable short form Mac.

Along with Mackenzie and McKenna, other Mac names in the US Top 1000 include McKinley, McKenzie, and Mack itself. Mac and Mc names including Macallister, McCoy, and McGreggor have been chosen by celebrities for their children.

If you have a Mac name on your family tree, consider co-opting it as a name for your son or daughter. Or select from our list of Mac and Mc Names, below.

Mac Names

Maguire

Meaning: son of the beige one

Origin:Irish
2494
Mckinley

Meaning: son of the fair hero

Origin:Scottish
2478
Magee

Meaning: son of Hugh

Origin:Irish
11675
Mccarthy

Meaning: son of Cárthach

Origin:Irish surname
14898
Mackenzie

Meaning: son of Kenneth

Origin:Scottish
1123
Macallister

Meaning: son of Alasdair

Origin:Scottish
3405
Mcafee

Meaning: son of Duibhshíth

Origin:Irish and Scottish surname
24436
Luck Number: 7
0
Luck Number: 7
0
Mccoy

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish variation of McKay
922
Macbeth

Meaning: son of life

Origin:Scottish
5544
Maclean

Meaning: servant of Saint John

Origin:Scottish
3243
Mckenna

Meaning: son of Kenneth

Origin:Irish
1519
Mccabe The meaning of Mccabe is 'son of Cába'. It i...
Origin:Irish, patronymic from the word for cape or hat
6766
Macauley The meaning of Macauley is ‘son of righteous...
Origin:Scottish
6965
Origin:Irish surname
12766
Mccormack McCormack is a surname that is frequently us...
Origin:Scottish
12767
Mcgill

Meaning: son of the foreigner

Origin:Irish and Scottish surname
12768
Luck Number: 1
0
Mckellar

Meaning: son of Ealair

Origin:Irish and Scottish surname
0