Son of the fair one
A modern American spelling variation of Mackenzie, which originates from the Scottish Gaelic surname MacCoinnich. It traditionally translates to 'son of Coinneach,' with the root name meaning 'handsome' or 'fair.'
Less common today
Makinze isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,021 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).