Son of Kenneth; born of fire
Makenzy is a modern spelling variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It is derived from the Gaelic MacCoinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach', where Coinneach translates to 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Makenzy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,061 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
