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Murray

Murray ranks #200 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 11 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #226 among boy dog names.
Murray's popularity trend

Murray's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
11
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#200
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+519
2014 → 2019
Gender split
96% male
4% female96% male

Gender split comes from 23 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Murray mean?
/ˈmʌɹi/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Murray began as a Scottish surname, taken from the region of Moray, whose own name is thought to combine ancient Celtic elements for "sea" and "settlement." It later moved into use as a given name, especially in Scotland and among Scottish-descended families elsewhere.

Murray has a solid, friendly sound with a bit of old-school charm — the kind of name that suits a loyal, unhurried companion who's more comfort than flash.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Murray shows up

Cats named Murray per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

Cat names like Murray

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Murray means, by theme

Ocean & water