Mcauley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- muh-KAW-lee
- Origin
- Scottish
Mcauley is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “son of Olaf”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mcauley mean?
Scottish: spelling of Mccauley, itself a variant of Macaulay, from Gaelic Mac Amhlaibh
“son of Olaf”
A variant of Macaulay, a Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac Amhlaibh, 'son of Olaf'.
Meaning borrowed from Mccauley.
Is Mcauley a girl's or a boy's name?
Mcauley is a boys' name.
How popular is Mcauley in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 18 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mcauley in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Mcauley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 18 | #852 |
Names like Mcauley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ryan Cameron Michael Bradley Matthew Benjamin Daniel Billy Samuel Declan Connor Joshua
Names related to Mcauley
More Scottish names
Isla Finley Logan Arabella Bonnie Paisley Brody Carson Maxwell Brodie Finlay Blair Lennox Skye Knox Dallas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mcauley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mcauley, updated 20 October 2026.