Murphy

Murphy Meaning & Origin

About Murphy
The name Murphy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh." Murchadh is an ancient Irish name composed of the elements "muir" meaning "sea" and "cath" meaning "battle." Therefore, the name Murphy can be interpreted to mean "sea warrior" or "battle-worthy by the sea." It is a popular surname in Ireland and has gained usage as a given name in various English-speaking countries.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Murphy is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 42.47% and females 57.53%, based on recent birth statistics.

Murphy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.23% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFF
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murphy in Braille

Here's how to represent Murphy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Murphy in braille

How to Spell the Name Murphy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Murphy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Murphy in sign language

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