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Makenze
How to Pronounce Makenze
Pronounced muh-KEN-zee /məˈkɛn.zi/Medium
Meaning: Makenze is a trimmed respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of Coinneach, the fair or comely one. Used for girls, it keeps the Scottish meaning in a sleeker, streamlined form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Makenze is a shortened respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish clan name from MacCoinnich, son of Coinneach, the fair one. Mackenzie became a hugely popular American girls' name in the late twentieth century, and pared-down spellings like this appeared as families sought a fresh look.
Makenze was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak near the turn of the millennium. A girl named Makenze then is in her twenties today.
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What does the name Makenze mean?
It is a shortened respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish name meaning son of Coinneach, the fair one.
How do you pronounce Makenze?
It is said muh-KEN-zee /məˈkɛn.zi/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Makenze a boy or girl name?
Makenze is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Makenze?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak near the turn of the millennium.