Son of Kenneth; born of fire
Makenzi is a modern American spelling variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach', where Coinneach translates to 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Makenzi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,096 in 2008.
American professional soccer player
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).