How to say it
MACK
/mæk/
Masculine
Mack
Son of
What it means
From the Gaelic mac, 'son of,' and a short form of names and surnames beginning with Mac.
Mack comes from the Gaelic mac, 'son of,' the building block of countless Scottish and Irish surnames. As a first name it is rugged and friendly, short for Mackenzie, Maxwell, or just itself. Trucks and old songs give it a tough, working-class swagger. One solid syllable.
Popularity over time
peaked at #96 in 1900, currently #463 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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From Gaelic mac, 'son of'; also short for Mackenzie.
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- Mac
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- Macke
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