murthy

Murthy is a common Indian surname and, in some cases, a given name. It derives from the Sanskrit murti, meaning form or embodiment, and is related to the term murti used in Hindu worship to denote an idol or statue representing a deity.

The name is widely used among Telugu-speaking communities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and is also found among Kannada- and Tamil-speaking populations. Variants include Murti and Murty, while some families transliterate the surname as Murthy according to regional or personal preference.

Notable individuals with this name include N. R. Narayana Murthy (born 1946), Indian information technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Infosys. The surname is also common among professionals, scholars, and artists across India and the Indian diaspora.

In religious and cultural contexts, murti refers to the idol or form of a deity installed in temples and homes, and is central to many Hindu worship practices and festivals.