The baby name Muray is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌreɪ/ (MUR-ay).
Muray is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Muray is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌreɪ/ (MUR-ay).
Muray is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Muray is a streamlined variant of Murray, used as a given name since the 19th century when Scottish surnames moved into first-name use. As a surname it is chiefly habitational, denoting origin in the Scottish region of Moray (Gaelic Moireabh), a coastal territory whose name is often connected with the sea. In parallel, Murray can also represent the Anglicization of the Gaelic personal name Muireadhach, traditionally glossed as “lord, master” and sometimes linked to “sea” elements. Together these threads give Muray an overall sense of “from Moray” and “sea-associated lordship.”
While rarer than the standard spelling, Muray appears in English-speaking countries and also as an independent Central European surname, offering an alternate family-based origin. Variants and related forms include Murray, Moray, Murry, Murrey, and the Gaelic Muireadhach/Muireadhaigh; diminutives may be Mur, Muz, or Ray. Many bearers pronounce Muray like Murray (MUR-ee), though muh-RAY also occurs.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,145 | 67 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Muray is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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