The baby name McCoy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈkɔɪ/ (muh-KOY); also heard as /mækˈkɔɪ/ (mack-KOY).
McCoy is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name McCoy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈkɔɪ/ (muh-KOY); also heard as /mækˈkɔɪ/ (mack-KOY).
McCoy is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
McCoy is a transferred surname-turned-given name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin. It derives from Mac Aodha/Mac Aoidh, meaning “son of Aodh,” with Aodh translating as “fire” or “fiery one.” Carried to North America by Ulster Scots and Irish immigrants, the surname became widely recognized through the Appalachian Hatfield–McCoy feud and the idiom “the real McCoy,” as well as pop-culture figures like Star Trek’s Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy.
As a first name, McCoy rose in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, part of the broader trend of using brisk, rugged surnames as given names. Variants include MacCoy and McKoy; related cognates from the same root are McKay/Mackay and McKee. Parents are often drawn to McCoy for its crisp sound and heritage-rich meaning, which can be loosely interpreted as “descendant of fire.”
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #394 | 21 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #978 | 26 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,241 | 32 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,668 | 27 | 28,008 |
McCoy is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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