Murray is a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “sea and settlement.” In 2024 it was given to 48 boys in the United States.
Murray belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “sea and settlement” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Murray first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #206 in 1922, and in 2024 48 babies received the name — 21,859 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Murray means “sea and settlement” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Murray is a boy name. In 2024, 48 babies received the name in the US.
Murray comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Murray first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #206 in 1922, and 48 babies were given the name in 2024.
Murray is pronounced /ˈmʌɹi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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