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[ 1 syll. mac(k), ma-ck ] The boy name Mack is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is MAEK †. Mack is used chiefly in the English language, and its origin is Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, and Latin. Mack is a variant spelling of the name Mac (English and Scottish) in the English language. Mack is also a variant of the name Macdougal (English). Mack is also a variant of the name Macmurray (English). Mack is also a variant of the name Magnus (English, German, and Scandinavian) in the English language. Mack is also a variant of the name Maximilian (English and German) in the English language. See also the related form, Maxwell (English and Scottish). Mack is an unusual baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.154% of baby boys were given the name Mack. It ranked at #96 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep loss in popularity, and is today of infrequent use. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Mack, Maxwell was the most commonly used. In the past century Mack has mostly been a boy name. Baby names that sound like Mack include Mac (English and Scottish), Maas (Dutch), Maciej (Polish), Maik (German), Maj (English), Maks (Hungarian), Mannes (Dutch), Max (Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian, and Latin), Maxx (English), Måns (Scandinavian), Menz (German), Miche (Italian), Mick (English and Irish), Midge (English), Mike (English), Mikk (Estonian), Miks (Latvian), Mink (Dutch), Mique (Spanish), and Mitch (English).
† Pronunciation for Mack: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
