The baby name Memphis is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEM-fis (/ˈmɛm.fɪs/).
Memphis is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Memphis is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEM-fis (/ˈmɛm.fɪs/).
Memphis is Egyptian in Origin.
Memphis is the English form of the Greek Mémphis, the Hellenized name of ancient Egypt’s capital near today’s Cairo. Greek draws on the Egyptian Men-nefer (mn nfr), “enduring and beautiful/perfect,” originally the name of Pepi I’s pyramid complex that extended to the city; an earlier epithet for the site was Ineb-hedj, “White Walls.” The toponym passed into Latin as Memphis and thence into modern languages.
As a given name, Memphis is a modern, place-inspired choice used for all genders, buoyed by the prominence of the Tennessee city on the Mississippi and its musical heritage. It appears in English since the late 20th century and has risen with other bold geographic names. Cross-language variants of the toponym include Menfis (Spanish), Mênfis (Portuguese), and Mémphis (Greek); short forms like Mem or Miff sometimes occur. Meaning evoked: steadfastness joined with beauty.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #266 | 41 | 2,588 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #374 | 14 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #485 | 484 | 7,044 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #786 | 131 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Memphis is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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