Names Like Murray — Find Similar Baby Names
Murray is a 6-letter Scottish boys' name meaning “From The Sea. Ancient Scottish Clan Surname.”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Macray and Mackay, Scottish cousins like Abhainn and Abhainn, Aibne, rhyming names ending in -ray like Ray and Gray, and names sharing the “scottish” concept like Ailsie and Ainsley.
For the full Murray profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Murray page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Murray
9 baby names that differ from Murray by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macray | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Mackay | 3 | Son Of Fire | Scottish | Male |
| Macrae | 3 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maira | 3 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Mara | 3 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marah | 3 | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | 3 | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marcas | 3 | Of Mars. The Roman Fertility God Mars For Whom March Was Named. | Irish | Male |
More Scottish Names
24 baby names that share Murray’s Scottish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abhainn | River | Male |
| Abhainn, Aibne | River ACAIR, AKIR, ACAISEID | Male |
| Acair | Anchor | Male |
| Acaiseid | Anchor | Male |
| Achaius | Friend Of A Horse | Male |
| Adaira | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adairia | From The Oak Tree Ford | Female |
| Adhamh | Of The Earth | Male |
| Aibne | River | Male |
| Ail | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Female |
| Ailbert | Noble | Male |
| Ailean | Handsome | Male |
| Aileana | From The Green Meadow | Female |
| Aileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Female |
| Ailein | From The Green Meadow | Male |
| Aillig | From The Stony Place | Male |
| Ainslee | My Meadow | Female |
| Akir | Anchor | Male |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Female |
| Alasdair | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Alastair | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Male |
6-Letter M-Names Like Murray
24 names that share Murray's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Murray's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Murray
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 Murray.
Names That Rhyme with Murray
9 baby names that share Murray's last 3 letters — -ray. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray | Regal | French | Male |
| Gray | Gray-Haired. | English | Male |
| Nuray | "Moonlight, Light Of Moon, Or Light Moon." | Turkish | Female |
| Ouray | Arrow | Native American | Male |
| Delray | Of The King. | French | Male |
| Macray | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Diondray | Unknown | English | Male |
| Gillivray | Servant Of Judgment | Scottish | Male |
| Macgillivray | Son Of The Servant Of Judgment | Scottish | Male |
Names That Start Like Murray
16 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Murray — Mur-. Good for parents who like Murray'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 |
| Murphy | Seawarrior | Irish | 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 |