Given name & surname
Murphey
“daughter of a great sea warrior”·“a warrior of the sea”
Murphey 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
Murphey 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
Murphey 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 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Murphey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 37
- 10 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 10 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 girls is 10 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,750 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.
Murphey’s family of names
Murphey 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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