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description: "The last name Murphy in Chinese is 墨菲, said Mòfēi. How to write a full name like David Murphy (大卫·墨菲), and the Chinese family names that sound like Murphy."
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# Murphy in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Murphy

墨菲 Mòfēi

我叫大卫·墨菲。 Wǒ jiào Dàwèi Mòfēi. My name is David Murphy.

## Chinese family names for Murphy

1. 莫 mò
2. 马 mǎ
3. 毛 máo

Each sounds like the start of Murphy, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

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## How do you say Murphy in Chinese?

Murphy is 墨菲 (Mòfēi) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: David Murphy is 大卫·墨菲 (Dàwèi Mòfēi).

## What Chinese family name is like Murphy?

莫 (mò), 马 (mǎ), 毛 (máo): each sounds like the start of Murphy, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.