Given name & surname
Murrey
“the lord of the sea”
Murrey is a variant of Murray. One interpretation is “the lord of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Murrey is a variant of Murray. One interpretation is “the lord of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Murrey is a variant of Murray. An origin associated with Murray is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Murrey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 15 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 5 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 1967. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,337 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Murrey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Morley
“woman from the moor” · “from the meadow on the moor”
92% boys · 8% girls
Murrel
“of the shining sea”
80% boys · 20% girls
Murrell
“of the shining sea”
85% boys · 15% girls
Murvin
“a friend of the sea”
>99% boys
Meril
“of the shining sea”
87% boys · 13% girls
Oakey
“from the oak-tree grove”
>99% boys
Meade
“from the meadow”
99% boys · 1% girls
Mansfield
“from the field near the small river”
>99% boys