The baby name Murtagh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-tuh (IPA: /ˈmɜːrtə/).
Murtagh is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Murtagh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-tuh (IPA: /ˈmɜːrtə/).
Murtagh is Irish in Origin.
Murtagh is the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Muircheartach (also Muirchertach), from muir "sea" plus a qualifying element; it is widely interpreted as "mariner," "sea-hero," or "man of the sea." The name was prominent in early medieval Ireland and appears throughout the annals in that Gaelic form.
Notable bearers include High Kings Muirchertach Ua Briain (d. 1119) and Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn (d. 1166), which helped keep the name in circulation. In English records it settled as Murtagh, with variants Murtach and Murtaugh; pet forms include Murty and, occasionally, Morty. As a hereditary surname, Ó Muircheartaigh and Mac Muircheartaigh are anglicized as O’Murtagh/Murtagh and McMurty/McMurtry, especially in the diaspora. Though rarer as a given name today, Murtagh carries a distinctly Irish character, evoking seafaring strength and venerable Gaelic tradition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1973 | #1 | — | 345 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
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