The baby name Mckinley is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məkˈkɪnli/ (muh-KIN-lee).
Mckinley is Irish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Mckinley is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məkˈkɪnli/ (muh-KIN-lee).
Mckinley is Irish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish in Origin.
McKinley (also spelled Mckinley) is a Scottish and Irish surname turned given name. Built from the Gaelic patronymic prefix Mac/Mc ("son of") plus Fhionnlaigh, it means "son of Fionnlagh," with Fionnlagh from fionn "fair, white" and laoch "warrior, hero," yielding the sense "son of the fair-haired hero." In parts of Ireland, some families reflect a different root, Mac an Léigh, translating to "son of the physician."
As a given name in the United States, usage rose around 1900 in homage to President William McKinley and found fresh momentum in the 2000s amid the -ley surname-name wave. Today it is broadly unisex, trending feminine, and also evokes the former name of Denali, Mount McKinley. Common variants and related forms include MacKinley, McKinlay/MacKinlay, McKinlee/McKinleigh, and the short form Kinley; cognates connect to Finlay/Finley.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinley | Benson | Jodi Benson | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #560 | 378 | 8,487 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #869 | 24 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Mckinley is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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