Names Like Murphy — Find Similar Baby Names
Murphy is a 6-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Seawarrior”. This page collects 78 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Marah, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, and names sharing the “seawarrior” concept like Murphey.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Murphy
1 baby names that differ from Murphy by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marah | 3 | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Murphy’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
6-Letter M-Names Like Murphy
24 names that share Murphy's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Murphy's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Murphy
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Murphy.
Names That Start Like Murphy
16 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Murphy — Mur-. Good for parents who like Murphy's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murel | Knows The Sea | Irish | Female |
| Murry | Lives By The Sea | Celtic | Male |
| Muraco | White Moon | Native American | Male |
| Murdoc | Seaman | Celtic | Male |
| Muriel | Myrrh | Arabic | Female |
| Murray | From The Sea. Ancient Scottish Clan Surname. | Scottish | Male |
| Murdoch | Seaman | Celtic | Male |
| Murdock | Protector Of The Sea | Scottish | Male |
| Murphey | Seawarrior | Irish | Male |
| Murtadi | Satisfied; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Murtagh | Protects The Sea | Celtic | Male |
| Murchadh | Protector Of The Sea | Gaelic | Male |
| Mureithi | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Herdsman, Shepherd." | African | Male |
| Murrough | Fighter Of The Sea | Irish | Male |
| Murtaugh | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Murthuile | Sea Tide | Gaelic | Male |