Name Murillo Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /mu.ˈɾi.ʎo/(European Spanish) /mu.ˈɾi.ʝo/(Latin American Spanish) Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Murillo, so named from a diminutive of Spanish muro meaning "wall".