Son of Kenneth; born of fire
Makenze is a modern spelling variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning 'son of Coinneach', which is associated with being fair or born of fire.
Less common today
Makenze isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,450 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
