Son of Kenneth; born of fire
Makinzi is a modern phonetic spelling of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach,' which itself translates to 'handsome' or 'born of fire.'
Less common today
Makinzi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,967 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
