Meaning of name Murphy

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Meaning

The name Murphy has the following meaning:

Warrior of the sea.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Murphy as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Murphy is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Murphy is pronounced as mur-fee

Origins

Murphy originates from the Gaelic language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Murphy and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Murphy: Boys - Demond, Kellen, Girls - Roslyn, Both genders - Brogan, Casey, Corey, Daly, Darcy, Devin

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Murphy: Murf, Murfea, Murfee, Murfey, Murfi, Murfy, Murgie, Murph, Murphea, Murphee, Murphey, Murphi, Murphie

Style

We think the name Murphy should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Murphy to be: Intelligent, well-liked chap

In one word, you might describe Murphy as a(n) "intelligent" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Murphy (or its variants) are:

William Parry Murphy, born on 6 February, a famous physicist. William Parry Murphy's background: An American physician who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1934 with George Richards Minot and George Hoyt Whipple for their combined work in devising and treating macrocytic anaemia.

Murphy James Foster, Jr., born on 11 July, a famous politician. Murphy James Foster, Jr.'s background: A former Republican governor of Louisiana, having served from January 1996 until January 2004.

William Francis Murphy, born on 13 April, a famous politician. William Francis Murphy's background: A politician and jurist from Michigan. He served as Mayor of Detroit, Governor of Michigan, the last Governor-General of the Philippines and the first High Commissioner of the Philippines, United States Attorney General, and United States Supreme Court Associate Justice.