Murdo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Murdo – Meaning: sea lord, mariner – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MUR-doh


Murdo is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “sea lord, mariner”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Murdo

Meaning: Sea lord, mariner.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

How to Pronounce Murdo

Phonetic: MUR-doh   IPA: /ˈmɜːrdoʊ/

Popularity of Murdo

Murdo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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