Murilo

Meaning of Murilo

Murilo is a masculine given name of Portuguese origin, predominantly encountered in Brazilian contexts where it is articulated as moo-REE-loh (/muˈɾilu/) in accordance with Brazilian Portuguese phonology. Etymologically, it derives from the medieval Spanish surname Murillo, itself rooted in the Old Spanish term muro (“wall”) and ultimately traceable to Latin murus, connoting fortification and structural resilience. Such etymological underpinnings have endowed the name with associations of steadfastness and protective strength, attributes further reinforced by its adoption among notable Brazilian figures in sport and the arts, whose public profiles lend the name implicit overtones of vigor and creative presence. In the United States, Murilo first entered the Social Security Administration’s male name charts in the mid-2000s and has since appeared intermittently—most recently ranking 912th in 2024—thereby exemplifying the gradual integration of Iberian and Latin American naming conventions into contemporary Anglo-American onomastic practice.