Maccrae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maccrae

What is the meaning of the name Maccrae ?

The baby name Maccrae is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MACK-ray (IPA: /məkˈreɪ/).

Maccrae is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Maccrae is a Scottish surname-turned-given name from the Gaelic Mac Rath ("son of grace, favor, good fortune"). Pronounced muh-CRAY or mak-RAY, it keeps the clan surname’s cadence. Variant spellings include MacRae, Macrae, McRae, and McCrae; Rae and Ray appear as clipped or Anglicized forms. The element rath/ràth in Old and Middle Gaelic conveyed "grace" or "prosperity," giving the name the sense of "descendant of grace."

As a family name, it identifies members of Clan MacRae of the western Highlands, long allied with the Mackenzies and prominent around Kintail and Eilean Donan. The surname spread with Scottish emigrants to North America, Australasia, and beyond. As a first name, Maccrae is a modern, rare choice that fits the surname-as-given-name and Scottish-heritage trends; it reads unisex but leans masculine. Possible short forms include Mac and Rae; related options with similar meaning include Grace and the sound-alike Ray/Rae.

⚙ Maccrae doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.