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Murphy

Irish
"sea warrior"
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Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Mon Apr 28 2025

Murphy Origin and Meaning

The name Murphy is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sea warrior".

This surname name popularized for girls by TV's Murphy Brown back in the 80's and 90's still has some breezy energy. Almost 400 baby girls were named Murphy in 2021, versus just over 200 baby boys, making the name solidly gender neutral.

# 519 in the US

Murphy Rank in US Top 1000

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# 790 on Nameberry

Murphy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Murphy

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Famous People Named Murphy

  • Murphy Claire Levesque (b. 2008)
    daughter of professional wrestler Triple H

The name Murphy in Pop Culture

  • "Murphy Brown
    " TV series and main character
  • Murphy "Murph" Cooper
    character in "Interstellar"

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