Murray is a Scottish surname turned first name that comes from the region of Moray in northeastern Scotland, a place name usually explained as "settlement by the sea". As a given name it was fairly common in Scotland, Canada and the United States in the early 20th century, though Americans today know it mainly as the surname of actor Bill Murray. Since 2000 it has stayed outside the top 1000: number 3387 that year, a peak at number 2286 in 2023 and number 2633 in 2025.