Given name & surname
Morrow
“a warrior of the sea”
Morrow is a variant of Murrow. One Celtic interpretation is “a warrior of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Morrow is a variant of Murrow. One Celtic interpretation is “a warrior of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Morrow is a variant of Murrow. An origin associated with Murrow is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Morrow through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 22 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1953. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 137 as a first name in 2020; 54,003 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Morrow’s family of names
Morrow has a related form in Murrow. In English usage, Morrow as a surname has a related form in MCMORROW.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Morrow, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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85% boys · 15% girls
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99% boys · 1% girls
Morley
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92% boys · 8% girls
Mansfield
“from the field near the small river”
>99% boys
Murvin
“a friend of the sea”
>99% boys
Meril
“of the shining sea”
87% boys · 13% girls
Murrel
“of the shining sea”
80% boys · 20% girls
Woodroe
“from the row of houses near the forest”
>99% boys