The baby name Murphy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-fee (IPA: /ˈmɜrfi/).
Murphy is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Murphy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-fee (IPA: /ˈmɜrfi/).
Murphy is Irish in Origin.
Murphy is an Anglicized Irish surname turned given name. It mainly derives from the Gaelic Ó Murchú, though some lines reflect Ó Murchadha; both come from personal names built on muir “sea” plus cú “hound; warrior” or cath “battle,” yielding “sea‑warrior” or “sea‑battle.” Borne by several medieval families in Munster and Leinster, it became Ireland’s most common surname and spread widely through the diaspora.
As a first name, Murphy appears in English-speaking records from the 19th century, once mainly masculine but now broadly unisex, reflecting the surname‑as‑given‑name trend. Variant spellings include Murphey and Murphie; O’Murphy survives as a rarity. Related Gaelic forms are Murchú and Murchadh, with Scots Murdo from Murchadh. Nickname: Murph. Usage today conveys a friendly, spirited image grounded in ancient Gaelic seafaring and martial tradition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #226 | 9 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #226 | 16 | 7,111 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #238 | 27 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #252 | 34 | 2,795 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #283 | 37 | 9,639 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #286 | 21 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #321 | 25 | 8,138 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #334 | 16 | 8,829 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #336 | 13 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #388 | 7 | 3,215 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #398 | 647 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #402 | 939 | 16,906 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #449 | 79 | 12,905 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #535 | 16 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #601 | 307 | 7,044 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #657 | 41 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #758 | 29 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,016 | 163 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 80 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Murphy is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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