Murray name meaning

What does Murray mean?

Frequently Used and Ever lasting unisex name Murray means "By the Sea, Land By the Sea or Inspired By a Place Name" which is used particulary in English and Scottish has its origin in Celtic, Irish, Scottish and Gaelic languages.

How do I pronounce Murray?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Murray as m(ur)-ray.

Variants of Murray

Murree, Mac, Mack, Macky, Maximilian

How popular is the name Murray?

Murray was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 21889 babies have been given the first name. At its zenith in 1922, it ranked 206th when 628 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

But after 189 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names an astounding 79 times Murray was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 1226 babies have been named Murray since 1957. When at its peak in 1963,. After 14 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Murray is a familiar baby name in Queensland during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1963, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 58 on boy names chart when 69 babies were given the name Murray. Over 428 people have been named Murray in Queensland.

Murray is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 471 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Murray.

Over 595 people have been named Murray in England and Wales.

Murray is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today and also in France. But Murray is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, New Zealand and Australia.

At least, 90000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

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Numerological aspects of Murray

Push yourself but not others who clearly don't like to be pushed but enjoy their comfort zone. You suffer from insomnia but your mental health is great. Sometimes you feel like you are born to win, and other times you refer to yourself as a born loser. You are ambitious and courageous. When you are having hardships, you feel like the world's falling apart when it's not. Luck is following your every step in life.

If you like Murray, you would love these names

•  Briannah - Used in English unheard-of, Briannah came from Celtic used as a baby girl name, Briannah means "Strong, Female Version of Brian or She Ascends"
•  Agnes - Darling and Venerable unisex name Agnes has its origin in Old Greek and Celtic, used in Hindi, Scandinavian and Telugu languages, meaning of Agnes is "Pure, The Pure or Lamb As Well"
•  Aline - Durable and Prominent Aline is used principally in Armenian, Scottish and Russian aimed at both boys and girls, Aline means "Light, Lovely or Nobility" has its origin in Slavonic, Celtic and Germanic
•  Alain - Meaning of Alain is Rock or Tribe near the Black Sea is used as a gender insensitive name has its roots in Celtic and Latin is dominantly used in English and Swedish
•  Donnelly - Meaning of Donnelly is Dark Courage is used majorly in English and a boy name is of Celtic origin

•  Rivanone
•  Dedie
•  Caydenn
•  Mackinnon
•  Devunn

•  Hoelle
•  Danilee
•  Percy
•  Albaer
•  Fiona

Famous people named Murray

• Murray Cotterill, Canadian trade union activist and organizer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
• Murray McLean, New Zealand politician
• Murray Torkildsen, member of The Sweeney and also guitarist
• Murray Louis, American modern dancer and choreographer
• Murray Bowen, American psychiatrist and a professor
• Murray Krieger, American literary critic and theorist
• Murray S. Blum, American research entomologist and a noted authority
• Murray Kempton, American journalist and social and political commentator
• Murray Chass, American baseball blogger
• Murray Devlin, painter
• Murray Vaughan, philanthropist of the arts in Canada
• Murray F. Tuley, was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1827
• Murray Burdan, former freestyle and butterfly swimmer
• Murray Slaughter, fictional character
• Murray De Laine, former Australian politician
• Murray Calder, Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada
• Murray Wilson, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
• Murray Dowson, Canadian Trotskyist politician
• Murray McLachlan, British concert pianist
• Murray Leaf, American social and cultural anthropologist
• Murray Salem, American television actor and screenwriter
• Murray M. Baker, first executive vice president of Holt Manufacturing Company that became Caterpillar Tractor Company
• Murray Elder, Baron Elder, British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords
• Murray Seasongood, American politician,
• Murray Hocking, As well as representing Australia in 3 commonwealth games he represented his country in badminton at the 1996 Olympic Games
• Murray Parker, Winnipeg-based broadcaster
• Murray Ward, Australian rules footballer with the Claremont Football Club during the 1950s and 60's
• Murray Sutherland, former Scottish boxer
• Murray Williamson, retired ice hockey player and coach
• Murray Waxman, Canadian basketball player
• Murray Dorin, Canadian politician and businessman
• Murray Kennett, former World Hockey Association player
• Murray Campbell, director of corporate communications for Ontario Power Authority
• Murray Feshbach, American scholar focusing on the demographics of the Soviet Union and demographics of Russia
• Murray Edelman, American political scientist
• Murray Levin, political science professor at Boston University
• Murray A. Wiener, polar explorer and photographer
• Murray Foster, Canadian musician, vocalist, songwriter, director
• Murray Roman, American stand-up comedian whose career was cut short by a car crash
• Murray Gell-Mann, American physicist
• Murray Bookchin, American social theorist, author, orator
• Murray Barnson Emeneau, emeritus professor and founder of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California
• Murray Raney, American mechanical engineer born in Carrollton
• Murray S. Klamkin, American mathematician
• Murray Joslin, electrical engineer
• Murray Batchelor, Australian mathematical physicist
• Murray Rothbard, American heterodox economist of the Austrian School
• Murray Leinster,
• Murray Bail, Australian writer of novels
• Murray Head, English actor and singer
• Murray the K, influential rock and roll impresario and disc jockey of the 1950s
• Murray Walker, English semi-retired motorsport commentator and journalist
• Murray Thomson, was born in December 19, 1922 in Honan
• Murray Halberg, : 13:35
• Murray Adaskin, Toronto-born Canadian violinist, composer
• Murray Cook, Australian musician and actor
• Murray Baron, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman

Lists having Murray

• Boys names beginning with M
• Girls names beginning with M
• American Baby Names
• Celtic Baby Names
• English Baby Names
• Gaelic Baby Names
• Irish Baby Names
• Scottish Baby Names
• Popular Boy Names in New South Wales (1971)
• Popular Boy Names in Queensland (1969)
• Baby Names that mean Sea
• Baby Names that mean Land
• Baby Names that mean Place

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
5. Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
6. NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names