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[ 2 syll. ma-cy, mac-y ] The girl name Macy is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced MEYSiy †. Macy is of Old French origin and it is used mainly in English. The meaning of Macy is 'domain of Maccius; weapon'. The name is of uncertain origin. It could be from an English surname which originated from a Norman French place name meaning 'domain of Maccius'. It could also be derived from the Old French element masse ('weapon'), or else it could be from the medieval form of Matthias. Macy is also the name of an American chain of department stores founded by Rowland Hussey Macy (1822-1877). Forms of the name include the name Mace, the English Macey, the English Maci, the English Macie, and the name Maicy. See also the related forms, the English and German Matthias and the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Thomas. Macy is popular as a baby girl name. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2003, 0.074% of baby girls were named Macy. It was #219 in rank then. In 2009, it ranked at #286 with a usage of 0.057%, and it was the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Macy was used 49% more than the 2nd most popular name, Macie, in 2009. Macy has in the last century been primarily given to girls. Baby names that sound like Macy include the English Macey, the Scottish Maisy, the name Maaja, the name Maca, the name Machi, the English Maci, the English Macie, the name Maeko, the English Maggi, the English Maggie, the English Maggy, the Polish Magia, the name Mago, the English Mahnaz, the Finnish Maija, the Finnish Maijii, the German Maika, the Finnish Maikki, the English Maisey, and the Swahili Maisha. A famous person named Macy is Macy Gray, Singer, born Natalie Renee McIntyre September 6, 1967, Canton, Ohio.
† Pronunciation for Macy: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
