Murphy

Meaning

Murphy is a gender-neutral nameand is of Irish origin. It can be used for both girls and boys. It means sea warrior. As a unisex name, this name is popular with both boys and girls. Pronounced as mur-fee, the name is currently in the top 50 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 1956.

Here are some potential nicknames for Murphy: Murph, Murf, Murmur, Phys. See below for more.

Origin

Irish

Gender

Murphy can be used for both boys and girls.

Common Nicknames

Murf, Murmur, Murph, Phylie, Phyliss, Phys

Pronunciation

mur-fee
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Syllables

2

Famous People

• Murphy Anderson
  
• Murphy J. Foster, Jr.
  
• Murphy Jensen
  
• Murphy Lee
  

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