Macrae
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Macrae
Macrae derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Rath," meaning "son of Rath" or "son of grace," with "mac" being the Gaelic patronymic prefix.
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Etymology
Macrae derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Rath," meaning "son of Rath" or "son of grace," with "mac" being the Gaelic patronymic prefix. The name is primarily Scottish, used among Lowland and Highland clans, with notable historical presence among the MacRae clan of Kintail in the Scottish Highlands.
Macrae currently ranks #10,297 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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