Find out how popular the first name Mccall has been for the last 47 years (from 1977 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Mccall by gender

Based on the last 47 years of data, Mccall is more commonly used as a female name, with approximately 90% of people named Mccall being female.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 15 female babies and 12 male babies born with the name Mccall.

Yes—according to the SSA data, 12 baby boys were named Mccall in 2023, despite it being a predominantly female name. We'd love to know why!

The history of the first name Mccall

The name Mccall is a Scottish surname that has been adopted as a masculine given name. Its origins can be traced back to the 13th century in the Scottish Highlands. It is derived from the Gaelic "Mac Cail" or "Mac Gille Cail," which means "son of the servant of Cail" or "son of the servant of the stranger." Cail is believed to be an ancient Scottish name related to the Gaelic word "coill," meaning "wood" or "forest."

In medieval Scotland, surnames often indicated a person's occupation, parentage, or place of origin. The prefix "Mac" signified "son of," and it was common for people to adopt surnames based on their father's name or profession. The name Mccall likely originated from a person whose father or ancestor worked as a servant or attendant to someone named Cail or had a connection with the woods or forests.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mccall can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the late 13th century, where it appeared as "MacGillecail." Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including McCall, MacCall, and Mccall.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mccall as their first name. One of the earliest was John Mccall (c. 1725-1812), a Scottish-American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a frontier settler in Pennsylvania. Another prominent figure was Thomas Mccall (1834-1904), an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1899.

In the realm of literature, Mccall Pasha (1815-1900), born Sefer Pasha Izzeddin, was an Ottoman diplomat and author of Scottish descent who wrote extensively about Ottoman history and culture. Samuel Walker Mccall (1851-1923) was an American politician and author who served as Governor of Massachusetts and wrote several books on legal and political topics.

One of the most famous individuals with the name Mccall was Almina Mccall (1876-1969), the Countess of Carnarvon, who was an English aristocrat and the wife of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. She was instrumental in the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, as she helped finance the archaeological expedition led by Howard Carter.

Data source

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