Given name
Murphee
“daughter of a great sea warrior”·“a warrior of the sea”
Murphee is a variant of Murphy. Interpretations include “daughter of a great sea warrior” (Celtic) and “a warrior of the sea”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Murphee is a variant of Murphy. Interpretations include “daughter of a great sea warrior” (Celtic) and “a warrior of the sea”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Murphee is a variant of Murphy. An origin associated with Murphy is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Murphee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 92
- 0 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,386 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +77%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,386 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Murphee’s family of names
Murphee has a related form in Murphy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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