Gender: Male
Pronunciation: M AY K AH L M ER F IY
On the name Michael Murphy, Michael means Who is Like God, Like the Lord, Who Resembles God, Messenger of God, Michael is One of the Seven Archangels in Tradition and the Only One Identified as an Archangel in the Bible, He is Fair, Honest and Confident, A Greatly Respected Leader and an Inspirat. Murphy means Seaman or mariner.
The name Michael Murphy is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Michael is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, and 102 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AY K AH L M ER F IY
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Michael is recorded 640,674 times globally, ranking it as the 28th most common name worldwide.
Michael is most prevalent in United States of America, with 197,225 occurrences, making it the 4th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Michael is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #4 | 1 : 9 |
| Germany | #1 | 1 : 5 |
| United Kingdom | #8 | 1 : 8 |
| Italy | #221 | 1 : 44 |
| Nigeria | #21 | 1 : 48 |
| South Africa | #14 | 1 : 106 |
| France | #190 | 1 : 67 |
| Canada | #3 | 1 : 20 |
| Austria | #1 | 1 : 7 |
| Ireland | #5 | 1 : 6 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Michael from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Michael Murphy is an American artist, sculptor and pioneer of the perceptual art movement. Murphy became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election, after creating the first portrait of candidate Barack Obama in 2007 that influenced thousands of artists to contribute to the "Art for Obama" movement, documented in Shepard Fairey's book Art for Obama: Designing Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change.
Michael George Murphy is an American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including politicians, executives, administrators, clerics, doctors, law enforcement agents, and lawyers. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director Robert Altman, having appeared in twelve films, TV series and miniseries directed by Altman from 1963 to 2004, including the title role in the miniseries Tanner '88. He had roles in the films Manhattan, An Unmarried Woman, Nashville, The Year of Living Dangerously, Phase IV, The Front, Shocker, Magnolia, Cloak & Dagger, Salvador, Away from Her, Strange Behavior, Fall, X-Men: The Last Stand, M*A*S*H and Batman Returns, among others.
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