72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAK [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname, originally a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Irish mac meaning "son"). It is also used as a generic slang term for a man. Related Names Same SpellingMack 2User SubmissionMack PopularityDetails Last ranked #470 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal common natural wholesome strong rough simple Categories diminutives, Dr. Seuss characters, Genshin Impact characters, House of Cards US characters, nautical, Nintendo characters, Power Rangers characters, Prince songs, short forms, surnames, The Legend of Zelda characters, True Blood characters, William Faulkner characters