Son of Finlay; fair-haired warrior
A modern American creation, Mckenlee is a creative spelling of the Scottish surname McKinley. It derives from the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Finlay', where Finlay translates to 'fair warrior'.
Less common today
Mckenlee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,280 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).