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The baby name Mack is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæk/ (rhymes with 'back').

Mack is Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Scottish
Pronunciation: /mæk/ (rhymes with 'back')

What is the meaning of the name Mack ?

The baby name Mack is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæk/ (rhymes with 'back').

Mack is Scottish in Origin.

Mack is a brisk given name with layered roots. In Scottish and Irish Gaelic, mac means "son," and Mack arose as a familiar form for men bearing Mc/Mac surnames or as a clipped first name from Mac- names such as Mackenzie (from MacCoinnich, "son of Coinneach," meaning handsome/pleasant) and MacArthur. It also overlaps with a German surname derived from Magnus, "great," which fed into its use as an independent forename.

Used in the United States since the late 19th century, Mack enjoyed steady popularity in the early 1900s - helped by baseball and film figures - then settled into sturdy, down-to-earth status before today’s revival of punchy, retro monosyllables. Variant spellings and forms include Mac, Mak, and the affectionate Mackie; it often serves as a nickname for Maxwell, Cormac, or any Mc/Mac surname. The name’s core sense remains one of lineage and strength - "son," with a no-nonsense, approachable vibe.

Mack has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Mack

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mack Kenny Jill Talley television actor ★★★★★ Tom Kenny television actor ★★★★★

Mack – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
Canada Boys 2024 #259 48 2,588
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #344 40 11,440
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
United States Boys 2024 #428 612 7,044
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
PA Boys 0 #437 45 9,305
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
GT Boys 0 #441 34 7,625
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
CR Boys 0 #464 24 10,188
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
CM Boys 0 #504 47 12,054
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BO Boys 0 #574 19 9,244
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
CL Boys 0 #619 47 13,390
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
SG Boys 0 #666 32 17,960
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
KW Boys 0 #738 32 18,755
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
ZA Boys 0 #759 470 25,619
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
PE Boys 0 #806 73 14,506
NG Boys 0 #830 122 16,906
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
OM Boys 0 #860 22 17,948
EG Boys 0 #861 26 15,035
MX Boys 0 #865 118 16,355
CO Boys 0 #867 54 15,656
NL Boys 0 #891 61 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
IN Boys 0 #933 69 16,750
MY Boys 0 #984 128 25,439
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,035 58 22,615
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,150 27 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,426 46 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,492 123 28,008

Mack is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Mack

Mack is predominantly a boy's name.
Mack is a one syllable name, pronounced /mæk/ (rhymes with 'back').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mac, Mackie, Macca and Mak.
Across languages, Mack has these equivalents: Ben (Hebrew 'son of'), Fitz- (Norman patronymic).
Yes, very popular — Mack ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Mack ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mack's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #620 in 2014 to #428 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Mack for their child, including Jill Talley and Tom Kenny.