Mackabee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mackabee

What is the meaning of the name Mackabee ?

The baby name Mackabee is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MACK-ə-bee (ˈmækəbi); also muh-KAY-bee (məˈkeɪbi).

Mackabee is Hebrew in Origin.

Mackabee is a modern Anglicized respelling of Maccabee, the epithet borne by Judah, leader of the Hasmonean revolt in the 2nd century BCE. The term is commonly traced to Aramaic maqqaba, “hammer,” evoking a forceful, heroic image; some Jewish traditions also read it as an acronym from the biblical phrase Mi Kamocha Ba’elim Adonai, “Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?” Together these layers give Mackabee the twin senses of strength and piety.

Though best known as the plural “the Maccabees” from the Books of the Maccabees and the Hanukkah story, the word has occasionally been adapted as a given name in English-speaking contexts in recent decades. Mackabee remains rare but distinctive, used for boys and sometimes as a modern unisex choice. Related forms include Maccabee, Macabee, Maccabi, Makabi, Maccabeus (Latinized), and Maccabée/Macabeo in Romance languages. Possible nicknames: Mac/Mack and Bee.

⚙ Mackabee does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.