Murphie is a girls' spelling of Murphy, the most common surname in Ireland, from the Gaelic Ó Murchadha and meaning "sea warrior". Surnames with an -ie ending have become a popular way to give a tomboyish name a softer look. Murphie is very new in the US data: it has climbed from number 15817 in 2015 to number 2292 in 2025, its best rank yet, with 80 girls given the name.