Memphis

Memphis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “enduring and beautiful”
Origin: Greek
Say it: MEM-fiss · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (80% of all uses)

From the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian city Memphis, itself from Egyptian Men-nefer. As a given name it is a modern place-name use.

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How popular is Memphis?

2024185 per million US babies

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Babies named Memphis in 2024615

2024 rank#588 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188012,144

Memphis is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Memphis

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Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Memphis questions

What does the name Memphis mean?

Memphis means "enduring and beautiful". It comes from Greek. From the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian city Memphis, itself from Egyptian Men-nefer. As a given name it is a modern place-name use.

Is Memphis a boy or girl name?

Memphis is mainly a boy's name in US records (80% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Memphis?

615 US babies were named Memphis in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Memphis?

Memphis is usually pronounced MEM-fiss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.