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Mackinley

muh-KIN-lee

Popularity

#10725

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

Irish

Total Births

774

Peak Year

#37 in 2012

First Recorded

1992

Style

Modern & Trendy, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

An Irish surname meaning 'son of Cináed', where Cináed means 'fire-born' or 'handsome'. It's now commonly used as a given name.

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • William McKinley

    25th President of the United States.

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Personality Traits

AdventurousStrongIndependentAmbitious

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